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Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA 15,243 Undergrads 69.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$63,627
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$49,430
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,980
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$49,430
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$47,980
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate69.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients19.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time87.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS55.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
83.0%
SAT Avg
1,173
SAT Reading
25th: 540-75th: 660
SAT Math
25th: 490-75th: 610
ACT Composite
25th: 21-75th: 28
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
+$437k
-$30k
-$48k
Median Cost$49k/yr
+$259k
-$208k
-$226k
Full Cost$64k/yr
+$208k
-$259k
-$277k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$49k/yr
Never
-127%
Full Cost$64k/yr
Never
-121%
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 Return-128%
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-97%
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
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CertCIP: 0907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $33,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
BachCIP: 0105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,334
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Apparel and Textiles
BachCIP: 1909
Median Debt
$25,666
Earnings (4yr)
$55,925
Natl Median: $57,640
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k
Architectural Sciences and Technology
BachCIP: 0409
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$64,052
Natl Median: $70,074
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1002
Median Debt
$25,666
Earnings (4yr)
$26,064
Natl Median: $44,889
Lifetime Value Added
-$415k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$26,200
Earnings (4yr)
$45,923
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$243k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$35,177
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$335k
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
BachCIP: 1902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$128,600
Natl Median: $64,926
Lifetime Value Added
+$397k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
$25,905
Earnings (4yr)
$41,651
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$279k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$41,153
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$284k
Graphic Communications
BachCIP: 1003
Median Debt
$25,300
Earnings (4yr)
$43,058
Natl Median: $43,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$267k
Historic Preservation and Conservation
BachCIP: 3012
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,728
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Computer Interaction
BachCIP: 3031
Median Debt
$24,499
Earnings (4yr)
$113,397
Natl Median: $50,526
Lifetime Value Added
+$283k
Manufacturing Engineering
BachCIP: 1436
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$24,506
Earnings (4yr)
$64,076
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,189
Natl Median: $48,471
Lifetime Value Added
-$224k
Master's Degrees
Apparel and Textiles
MastCIP: 1909
Median Debt
$56,138
Earnings (4yr)
$72,490
Natl Median: $64,913
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation
MastCIP: 0408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,042
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Architectural Sciences and Technology
MastCIP: 0409
Median Debt
$76,406
Earnings (4yr)
$77,917
Natl Median: $77,466
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
MastCIP: 5010
Median Debt
$48,856
Earnings (4yr)
$51,406
Natl Median: $59,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$284k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
MastCIP: 1002
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,591
Natl Median: $64,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$235k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
MastCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$47,833
Earnings (4yr)
$103,650
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
+$181k
Design and Applied Arts
MastCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$82,741
Earnings (4yr)
$65,866
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
MastCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$81,865
Earnings (4yr)
$47,617
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
-$321k
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
MastCIP: 1902
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $93,142
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
MastCIP: 5006
Median Debt
$95,380
Earnings (4yr)
$53,996
Natl Median: $51,486
Lifetime Value Added
-$259k
Fine and Studio Arts
MastCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$81,000
Earnings (4yr)
$40,129
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
-$394k
Graphic Communications
MastCIP: 1003
Median Debt
$99,295
Earnings (4yr)
$51,962
Natl Median: $57,810
Lifetime Value Added
-$279k
Historic Preservation and Conservation
MastCIP: 3012
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,169
Natl Median: $64,496
Lifetime Value Added
-$193k
Manufacturing Engineering
MastCIP: 1436
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $122,873
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
MastCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$65,832
Earnings (4yr)
$81,814
Natl Median: $75,972
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,625
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Sustainability Studies
MastCIP: 3033
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,897
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.