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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA 18,260 Undergrads 91.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$27,797
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,289
After Aid
Median Earnings
$102,772
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,289
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$102,772
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate91.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients14.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS92.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
16.5%
SAT Avg
1,447
SAT Reading
25th: 65068075th: 740
SAT Math
25th: 68072575th: 790
ACT Composite
25th: 283275th: 34
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
+$834k
+$437k
+$349k
Median Cost$13k/yr
+$786k
+$389k
+$301k
Full Cost$28k/yr
+$734k
+$337k
+$249k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$13k/yr
28
630%
Full Cost$28k/yr
31
249%
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 Return564%
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 Return112%
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
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
BachCIP: 1402
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$101,967
Lifetime Value Added
+$310k
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$28,192
Earnings (5yr)
$64,115
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$71,357
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$66,658
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
BachCIP: 1405
Median Debt
$21,375
Earnings (5yr)
$102,958
Lifetime Value Added
+$318k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$96,355
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
Business/Managerial Economics
BachCIP: 5206
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,941
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Chemical Engineering
BachCIP: 1407
Median Debt
$26,250
Earnings (5yr)
$101,692
Lifetime Value Added
+$308k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$91,461
Lifetime Value Added
+$232k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$155,126
Lifetime Value Added
+$704k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$131,153
Lifetime Value Added
+$527k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$26,354
Earnings (5yr)
$91,029
Lifetime Value Added
+$229k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$109,110
Lifetime Value Added
+$364k
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BachCIP: 1414
Median Debt
$25,102
Earnings (5yr)
$86,952
Lifetime Value Added
+$198k
Industrial Engineering
BachCIP: 1435
Median Debt
$19,791
Earnings (5yr)
$118,425
Lifetime Value Added
+$433k
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,478
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
BachCIP: 1601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,394
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Materials Engineering
BachCIP: 1418
Median Debt
$16,936
Earnings (5yr)
$89,572
Lifetime Value Added
+$218k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$98,607
Lifetime Value Added
+$285k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,478
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Nuclear Engineering
BachCIP: 1423
Median Debt
$21,426
Earnings (5yr)
$98,613
Lifetime Value Added
+$285k
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$81,584
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$27,840
Earnings (5yr)
$91,748
Lifetime Value Added
+$234k
Research and Experimental Psychology
BachCIP: 4227
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,839
Lifetime Value Added
-$223k
Science, Technology and Society
BachCIP: 3015
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$70,351
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Master's Degrees
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
MastCIP: 1402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$122,569
Lifetime Value Added
+$608k
Architectural Sciences and Technology
MastCIP: 0409
Median Debt
$58,158
Earnings (5yr)
$125,345
Lifetime Value Added
+$632k
Architecture
MastCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$78,996
Lifetime Value Added
+$235k
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
MastCIP: 1405
Median Debt
$61,324
Earnings (2yr)
$75,204
Lifetime Value Added
+$242k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$79,015
Earnings (5yr)
$170,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$1010k
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
MastCIP: 0403
Median Debt
$47,538
Earnings (5yr)
$73,514
Lifetime Value Added
+$187k
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$21,044
Earnings (5yr)
$94,138
Lifetime Value Added
+$365k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$191,919
Lifetime Value Added
+$1195k
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$40,321
Earnings (5yr)
$149,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$838k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
MastCIP: 1410
Median Debt
$25,618
Earnings (5yr)
$147,708
Lifetime Value Added
+$821k
International Relations and National Security Studies
MastCIP: 4509
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Mechanical Engineering
MastCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$116,793
Lifetime Value Added
+$559k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,933
Lifetime Value Added
+$243k
Systems Engineering
MastCIP: 1427
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$100,075
Lifetime Value Added
+$468k
Doctoral Degrees
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
DocCIP: 1402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$86,867
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
DocCIP: 1410
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$106,421
Lifetime Value Added
+$342k
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.