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Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL 25,777 Undergrads 46.0% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$47,530
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$38,875
After Aid
Median Earnings
$40,367
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$38,875
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$40,367
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$38,219
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate46.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age25.9
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients45.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS52.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$372k
-$95k
-$113k
Median Cost$39k/yr
+$232k
-$235k
-$253k
Full Cost$48k/yr
+$201k
-$266k
-$284k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$39k/yr
Never
-181%
Full Cost$48k/yr
Never
-166%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-201%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-110%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
$12,865
Earnings (4yr)
$36,188
Natl Median: $33,223
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Median Debt
$14,028
Earnings (4yr)
$37,679
Natl Median: $43,761
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Music
CertCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,318
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
AssocCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$22,674
Earnings (4yr)
$30,931
Natl Median: $35,370
Lifetime Value Added
-$215k
Median Debt
$25,348
Earnings (4yr)
$44,156
Natl Median: $35,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Median Debt
$23,188
Earnings (4yr)
$37,309
Natl Median: $43,243
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Communications Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1001
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$26,827
Natl Median: $35,292
Lifetime Value Added
-$258k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,195
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Engineering
AssocCIP: 1409
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,316
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
AssocCIP: 1102
Median Debt
$32,375
Earnings (4yr)
$59,102
Natl Median: $58,070
Lifetime Value Added
+$65k
Computer Science
AssocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,197
Natl Median: $62,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,726
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,392
Earnings (4yr)
$38,716
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,773
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$24,816
Natl Median: $33,186
Lifetime Value Added
-$279k
Fine and Studio Arts
AssocCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$26,499
Earnings (4yr)
$32,703
Natl Median: $31,650
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Median Debt
$24,935
Earnings (4yr)
$42,107
Natl Median: $42,119
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
AssocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$34,987
Natl Median: $34,056
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,309
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,022
Earnings (4yr)
$36,220
Natl Median: $38,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$38,049
Natl Median: $32,799
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k

Bachelor's Degrees

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$35,282
Earnings (4yr)
$38,847
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
-$266k
Median Debt
$38,992
Earnings (4yr)
$44,012
Natl Median: $44,889
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,246
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$252k
Median Debt
$34,078
Earnings (4yr)
$44,933
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Communications Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1001
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$36,898
Natl Median: $36,451
Lifetime Value Added
-$282k
Median Debt
$22,757
Earnings (4yr)
$80,909
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,181
Natl Median: $83,742
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$93,410
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Median Debt
$32,908
Earnings (4yr)
$83,694
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
+$94k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$77,512
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,676
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Median Debt
$39,008
Earnings (4yr)
$62,381
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Median Debt
$36,827
Earnings (4yr)
$44,962
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$44,878
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$214k
Median Debt
$25,923
Earnings (4yr)
$33,579
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$311k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$38,124
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$272k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,818
Natl Median: $43,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$301k
Median Debt
$32,233
Earnings (4yr)
$45,823
Natl Median: $50,526
Lifetime Value Added
-$206k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$42,873
Earnings (4yr)
$57,954
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$28,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,466
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$260k
Median Debt
$30,500
Earnings (4yr)
$42,719
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$232k
Median Debt
$34,544
Earnings (4yr)
$33,429
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$313k
Median Debt
$26,533
Earnings (4yr)
$36,870
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$283k

Master's Degrees

Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
MastCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$38,077
Earnings (4yr)
$46,710
Natl Median: $59,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$310k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$84,207
Natl Median: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Median Debt
$40,077
Earnings (4yr)
$60,023
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Median Debt
$35,077
Earnings (4yr)
$69,641
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Median Debt
$35,399
Earnings (4yr)
$42,689
Natl Median: $97,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$349k
Median Debt
$54,395
Earnings (4yr)
$39,171
Natl Median: $51,486
Lifetime Value Added
-$384k
Median Debt
$54,378
Earnings (4yr)
$53,230
Natl Median: $115,403
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$35,477
Earnings (4yr)
$53,227
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Median Debt
$35,671
Earnings (4yr)
$85,001
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$35,721
Earnings (4yr)
$59,772
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Median Debt
$38,253
Earnings (4yr)
$53,820
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$242k
Median Debt
$35,077
Earnings (4yr)
$44,962
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$327k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,511
Natl Median: $77,263
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Marketing
Gr-CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,262
Natl Median: $65,411
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k

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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.