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Thomas University
Thomasville, GA 998 Undergrads 45.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$23,079
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,499
After Aid
Median Earnings
$63,556
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$18,499
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$63,556Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+28%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$49,716Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate45.8%
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 Age27.9
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients53.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time57.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
38.3%
SAT Avg
1,072
SAT Reading
25th: 50052075th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 49049075th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 202075th: 24
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.
⚠️ 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
+$564k
+$97k
+$80k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$497k
+$31k
+$13k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$481k
+$14k
-$3k
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.
⚠️ 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
34
∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
54
20%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-4%
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.
⚠️ 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 Return92%
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.
⚠️ 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-23%
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.
⚠️ 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
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$22,755
Earnings (2yr)
$24,421
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$310k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,420
Earnings (4yr)
$54,403
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$74,099
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$39,800
Earnings (4yr)
$61,295
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$271k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$43,219
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$155k
Psychology, Other
BachCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,748
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$92,116
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$232k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
BachCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,792
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$40,565
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,637
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$34,167
Earnings (4yr)
$70,189
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$34,167
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$53,550
Earnings (4yr)
$51,467
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$227k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$72,796
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,969
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$260k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$34,167
Earnings (4yr)
$64,330
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Graduate Certificates
Curriculum and Instruction
Gr-CertCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,033
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gr-CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$28,100
Earnings (4yr)
$77,660
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
Gr-CertCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,957
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Professional Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
ProfCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$34,167
Earnings (4yr)
$79,147
Natl Median: $78,026
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Other Programs
Educational Administration and Supervision
DegCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
DegCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,214
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.