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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA 2,684 Undergrads 46.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$19,879
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,338
After Aid
Median Earnings
$44,844
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,338
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$44,844
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate46.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients73.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS48.1%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
65.9%
SAT Avg
994
SAT Reading
25th: 48044075th: 560
SAT Math
25th: 45044075th: 510
ACT Composite
25th: 191875th: 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
+$410k
-$57k
-$74k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$373k
-$94k
-$112k
Full Cost$20k/yr
+$339k
-$128k
-$146k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-300%
Full Cost$20k/yr
Never
-204%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-252%
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-105%
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
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,568
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Agricultural Business and Management
BachCIP: 0101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,634
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,337
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$29,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,411
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$26,285
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$273k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$33,630
Earnings (4yr)
$44,881
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,033
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $84,599
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,678
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1901
Median Debt
$34,000
Earnings (4yr)
$38,345
Natl Median: $48,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,871
Natl Median: $46,487
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,011
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$38,151
Natl Median: $53,579
Lifetime Value Added
-$175k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$37,250
Earnings (2yr)
$21,052
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$311k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Plant Sciences
BachCIP: 0111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,567
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$29,556
Earnings (4yr)
$45,292
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$37,564
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,929
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Natl Median: $44,115
Lifetime Value Added
-$222k
Visual and Performing Arts, General
BachCIP: 5001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Animal Sciences
MastCIP: 0109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,394
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,682
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$73,173
Earnings (4yr)
$42,601
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$298k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$49,805
Earnings (4yr)
$54,144
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$49,365
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$232k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,400
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.