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Flagler College

Saint Augustine, FL 2,404 Undergrads 63.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$41,734
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$29,951
After Aid
Median Earnings
$49,483
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$29,951
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$49,483
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate63.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients29.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time97.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
78.1%
SAT Avg
1,099
SAT Reading
25th: 52056075th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 47052575th: 580
ACT Composite
25th: 192375th: 24

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$433k
+$37k
-$51k
Median Cost$30k/yr
+$325k
-$71k
-$159k
Full Cost$42k/yr
+$283k
-$114k
-$201k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$30k/yr
Never
-148%
Full Cost$42k/yr
Never
-134%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-147%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-96%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$14,749
Earnings (5yr)
$65,142
Lifetime Value Added
-$26k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$53,322
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
BachCIP: 0999
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$45,347
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$38,054
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$26,250
Earnings (5yr)
$48,705
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$46,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$25,913
Earnings (5yr)
$37,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$250k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$26,250
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Lifetime Value Added
-$378k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$38,210
Lifetime Value Added
-$245k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,774
Lifetime Value Added
-$338k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$53,952
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,740
Earnings (5yr)
$42,536
Lifetime Value Added
-$209k
Public Administration
BachCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$21,117
Earnings (5yr)
$49,473
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,217
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$21,300
Earnings (5yr)
$44,999
Lifetime Value Added
-$188k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.