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Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA 6,574 Undergrads 29.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$19,617
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$12,361
After Aid
Median Earnings
$62,068
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$12,361
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$62,068
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate29.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients46.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time65.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS65.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
99.7%
SAT Avg
1,083
SAT Reading
25th: 49053275th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 46052075th: 580
ACT Composite
25th: 162275th: 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
+$552k
+$85k
+$68k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$508k
+$41k
+$23k
Full Cost$20k/yr
+$482k
+$15k
-$3k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
35
∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
48
53%
Full Cost$20k/yr
Never
-4%
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 Return95%
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-18%
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
Certificates
Air Transportation
CertCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,259
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CertCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $32,800
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 1508
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,223
Natl Median: $54,024
Lifetime Value Added
+$177k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$91,961
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
+$498k
Associate's Degrees
Air Transportation
AssocCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,495
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,884
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,191
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$170k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,180
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$14,883
Earnings (4yr)
$49,180
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
AssocCIP: 1601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $37,796
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$17,699
Earnings (4yr)
$75,069
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$259k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,083
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$196k
Bachelor's Degrees
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$93,627
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$265k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
BachCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$96,123
Natl Median: $68,559
Lifetime Value Added
+$284k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$60,578
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,797
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
BachCIP: 0999
Median Debt
$24,750
Earnings (5yr)
$50,718
Natl Median: $55,384
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Community Organization and Advocacy
BachCIP: 4402
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$40,971
Natl Median: $51,936
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$21,422
Earnings (4yr)
$62,734
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$26,474
Earnings (4yr)
$52,719
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$23,340
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$298k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$27,225
Earnings (4yr)
$46,999
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,890
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$15,548
Earnings (4yr)
$45,671
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$46,976
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$16,425
Earnings (4yr)
$72,255
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$102k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,369
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$25,547
Earnings (4yr)
$89,839
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$124,939
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$435k
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.