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Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA 5,599 Undergrads 62.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$27,781
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,809
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,140
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$18,809
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$58,140
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate62.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients16.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS78.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
87.8%
SAT Avg
1,150
SAT Reading
25th: 54059575th: 640
SAT Math
25th: 52057075th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 212475th: 26
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
+$502k
+$106k
+$18k
Median Cost$19k/yr
+$435k
+$38k
-$50k
Full Cost$28k/yr
+$402k
+$6k
-$82k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
48
∞
Median Cost$19k/yr
Never
-74%
Full Cost$28k/yr
Never
-82%
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-51%
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-66%
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
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$71,903
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,779
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$22,825
Earnings (5yr)
$53,401
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,079
Earnings (5yr)
$70,816
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Business/Managerial Economics
BachCIP: 5206
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$96,599
Lifetime Value Added
+$250k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$23,219
Earnings (5yr)
$95,024
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$20,981
Earnings (5yr)
$94,611
Lifetime Value Added
+$236k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,844
Earnings (5yr)
$54,152
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$46,391
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$32,903
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$22,044
Earnings (5yr)
$62,291
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$20,875
Earnings (5yr)
$47,418
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$55,713
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$66,507
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$68,141
Lifetime Value Added
+$37k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$185k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$67,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$25,649
Earnings (5yr)
$53,175
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$75,858
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Research and Experimental Psychology
BachCIP: 4227
Median Debt
$22,675
Earnings (5yr)
$49,089
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$304k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$24,616
Earnings (5yr)
$52,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$24,165
Earnings (5yr)
$49,803
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,018
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$16,584
Earnings (5yr)
$89,725
Lifetime Value Added
+$317k
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$32,164
Earnings (5yr)
$99,579
Lifetime Value Added
+$401k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$26,089
Earnings (5yr)
$94,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$353k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$31,600
Earnings (5yr)
$121,747
Lifetime Value Added
+$591k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$27,599
Earnings (5yr)
$59,662
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,806
Earnings (5yr)
$53,403
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$27,702
Earnings (5yr)
$60,662
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
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.