Georgia State University
Vs. Peer Institutions
Admissions Profile
ROI Sensitivity AnalysisAssuming 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.
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.
- 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.
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.
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.
Associate's Degrees
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Library and Archives Assisting
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
American Sign Language
Anthropology
Biology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business/Managerial Economics
Chemistry
Communication and Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Science
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Economics
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Finance and Financial Management Services
Fine and Studio Arts
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
History
Hospitality Administration/Management
Insurance
Journalism
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Marketing
Mathematics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Public Health
Public Policy Analysis
Real Estate
Religion/Religious Studies
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics
Biology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Chemistry
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Communication and Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Science
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Economics
Educational Administration and Supervision
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Educational/Instructional Media Design
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Finance and Financial Management Services
Fine and Studio Arts
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Gerontology
Health and Medical Administrative Services
History
Hospitality Administration/Management
International Business
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Marketing
Mathematics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Public Administration
Public Health
Real Estate
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Religion/Religious Studies
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Social Work
Sociology
Special Education and Teaching
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Taxation
Urban Studies/Affairs
Graduate Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Geography and Cartography
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Medical Illustration and Informatics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Public Health
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Doctoral Degrees
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Biology, General
Chemistry
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Communication and Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Science
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Curriculum and Instruction
Economics
Education, General
Educational Administration and Supervision
Educational/Instructional Media Design
English Language and Literature, General
History
Marketing
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Physics
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Public Health
Public Policy Analysis
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Sociology
Special Education and Teaching
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Professional Degrees
Law
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
Other Programs
Geography and Cartography
Hospitality Administration/Management
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Special Education and Teaching
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.