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University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA 16,146 Undergrads 38.6% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$18,177
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,823
After Aid
Median Earnings
$55,974
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$9,823
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$55,974
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$50,135
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate38.6%
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 Age21.6
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients30.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time75.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS70.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
67.9%
SAT Avg
1,106
SAT Reading
25th: 50057775th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 48055575th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 192375th: 25

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
+$503k
+$36k
+$19k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$468k
+$845
-$17k
Full Cost$18k/yr
+$438k
-$29k
-$47k

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
47
∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-47%
Full Cost$18k/yr
Never
-71%
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-23%

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-47%
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.

Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,337
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,747
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,242
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,669
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,955
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$19,893
Earnings (4yr)
$70,468
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$98k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,405
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,272
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
Median Debt
$19,597
Earnings (4yr)
$63,973
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$18,318
Earnings (4yr)
$60,064
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Median Debt
$16,002
Earnings (4yr)
$51,131
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$90,765
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$253k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,813
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$42,675
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$16,663
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$350k
Median Debt
$23,483
Earnings (4yr)
$45,047
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Median Debt
$16,650
Earnings (4yr)
$67,554
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Median Debt
$17,681
Earnings (4yr)
$42,745
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$128k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$23,892
Earnings (4yr)
$42,437
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Median Debt
$22,835
Earnings (4yr)
$43,810
Natl Median: $48,597
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$77,821
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$67,692
Natl Median: $66,596
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,720
Natl Median: $53,266
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$48,699
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Median Debt
$24,315
Earnings (5yr)
$78,292
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
+$146k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$19,200
Earnings (4yr)
$61,155
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$25k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (4yr)
$73,220
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,403
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,026
Earnings (4yr)
$59,993
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Median Debt
$20,074
Earnings (4yr)
$37,608
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Median Debt
$17,751
Earnings (4yr)
$81,887
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$185k
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,919
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$23,375
Earnings (4yr)
$44,176
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,673
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (4yr)
$53,294
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,102
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,811
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,493
Earnings (4yr)
$97,809
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
Median Debt
$42,843
Earnings (4yr)
$37,947
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$343k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,050
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,627
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,292
Earnings (4yr)
$113,921
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$344k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$19,590
Earnings (4yr)
$53,662
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
Median Debt
$17,310
Earnings (4yr)
$61,816
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,876
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$160k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,517
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,495
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$57,164
Earnings (4yr)
$81,571
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k

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.