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Savannah State University

Savannah, GA 2,833 Undergrads 29.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$17,191
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,172
After Aid
Median Earnings
$46,912
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,172
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$46,912
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$37,981
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate29.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age20.6
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients69.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time88.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS45.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 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.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$428k
-$39k
-$57k
Median Cost$8k/yr
+$398k
-$69k
-$86k
Full Cost$17k/yr
+$366k
-$101k
-$119k

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.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$8k/yr
Never
-293%
Full Cost$17k/yr
Never
-192%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • 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.

Donor Return-228%

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.

Taxpayer Return-95%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

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

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,197
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,444
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$45,983
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$46,957
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,717
Earnings (4yr)
$64,798
Natl Median: $76,549
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$78,732
Natl Median: $83,742
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Median Debt
$30,031
Earnings (4yr)
$51,430
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1503
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,584
Natl Median: $84,599
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$299k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,382
Natl Median: $67,934
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$60,183
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Median Debt
$30,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$31,090
Earnings (4yr)
$39,677
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$42,391
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Median Debt
$33,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,208
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$53,906
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Median Debt
$31,031
Earnings (4yr)
$48,594
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,805
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$49,360
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$28,312
Earnings (4yr)
$43,690
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$33,260
Earnings (4yr)
$33,175
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$35,152
Earnings (4yr)
$65,620
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,527
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,566
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$169k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,634
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 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.