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South University-Savannah
Savannah, GA 246 Undergrads 31.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$31,163
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$24,116
After Aid
Median Earnings
$34,421
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$24,116
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$34,421
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate31.0%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients64.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time81.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS56.8%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
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
+$309k
-$88k
-$176k
Median Cost$24k/yr
+$222k
-$175k
-$263k
Full Cost$31k/yr
+$197k
-$200k
-$288k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$24k/yr
Never
-302%
Full Cost$31k/yr
Never
-257%
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 Return-348%
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-135%
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
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,851
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,529
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,287
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,543
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
AssocCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$27,848
Earnings (5yr)
$36,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
AssocCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,774
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Information Science/Studies
AssocCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$44,391
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Legal Support Services
AssocCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$25,936
Earnings (5yr)
$38,185
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Bachelor's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$46,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,466
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,178
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$42,354
Earnings (5yr)
$47,301
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$29,417
Lifetime Value Added
-$300k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$39,675
Earnings (5yr)
$45,275
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$47,778
Earnings (5yr)
$47,545
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
BachCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,746
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
$45,268
Earnings (5yr)
$67,229
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$44,464
Earnings (5yr)
$46,159
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$44,548
Earnings (5yr)
$38,844
Lifetime Value Added
-$219k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$23,592
Earnings (5yr)
$90,784
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Master's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
MastCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$141,732
Earnings (5yr)
$196,934
Lifetime Value Added
+$1218k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$139,314
Earnings (5yr)
$121,963
Lifetime Value Added
+$583k
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
$58,651
Earnings (5yr)
$96,443
Lifetime Value Added
+$365k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$46,193
Earnings (5yr)
$60,102
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,437
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,788
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Information Science/Studies
MastCIP: 1104
Median Debt
$43,847
Earnings (5yr)
$88,529
Lifetime Value Added
+$297k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$62,262
Earnings (5yr)
$47,527
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$52,542
Earnings (5yr)
$46,093
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$59,405
Earnings (5yr)
$118,330
Lifetime Value Added
+$552k
Graduate Certificates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Gr-CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$46,988
Earnings (5yr)
$119,946
Lifetime Value Added
+$682k
Doctoral Degrees
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
DocCIP: 5120
Median Debt
$218,766
Earnings (5yr)
$137,621
Lifetime Value Added
+$482k
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.