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: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$55,974

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate38.6%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

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

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

+$503k

+$36k

+$19k

Median Cost$10k/yr

+$468k

+$845

-$17k

Full Cost$18k/yr

+$438k

-$29k

-$47k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

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).
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-23%

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-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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

CertCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $31,337

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Legal Support Services

CertCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,747

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

CertCIP: 1601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $45,242

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Associate's Degrees

Legal Support Services

AssocCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,669

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$11,000

Earnings (4yr)

$48,955

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

+$20k

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services

BachCIP: 5203

Median Debt

$19,893

Earnings (4yr)

$70,468

Natl Median: $76,194

Lifetime Value Added

+$98k

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

BachCIP: 5109

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

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

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

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

$16,002

Earnings (4yr)

$51,131

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

-$57k

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

$18,000

Earnings (4yr)

$90,765

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

+$253k

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

BachCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,063

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

$18,000

Earnings (4yr)

$57,813

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$2k

Design and Applied Arts

BachCIP: 5004

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$42,675

Natl Median: $51,490

Lifetime Value Added

-$128k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$16,663

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

-$350k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$23,483

Earnings (4yr)

$45,047

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$108k

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

$16,650

Earnings (4yr)

$67,554

Natl Median: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

+$75k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

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

Human Services, General

BachCIP: 4400

Median Debt

$22,835

Earnings (4yr)

$43,810

Natl Median: $48,597

Lifetime Value Added

-$118k

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

$17,500

Earnings (4yr)

$77,821

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

+$154k

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$67,692

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

+$76k

Legal Support Services

BachCIP: 2203

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$58,720

Natl Median: $53,266

Lifetime Value Added

+$6k

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$20,500

Earnings (4yr)

$48,699

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

-$77k

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

BachCIP: 1601

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

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

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

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$22,026

Earnings (4yr)

$59,993

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

+$16k

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

BachCIP: 0907

Median Debt

$20,074

Earnings (4yr)

$37,608

Natl Median: $50,497

Lifetime Value Added

-$172k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$17,751

Earnings (4yr)

$81,887

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$185k

Research and Experimental Psychology

BachCIP: 4227

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

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

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

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$18,500

Earnings (4yr)

$50,102

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$65k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$50,811

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

-$59k

Master's Degrees

Business/Commerce, General

MastCIP: 5201

Median Debt

$20,493

Earnings (4yr)

$97,809

Natl Median: $125,988

Lifetime Value Added

+$203k

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

MastCIP: 4228

Median Debt

$42,843

Earnings (4yr)

$37,947

Natl Median: $65,184

Lifetime Value Added

-$343k

Criminal Justice and Corrections

MastCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,714

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Curriculum and Instruction

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,399

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Human Services, General

MastCIP: 4400

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,050

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International Relations and National Security Studies

MastCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $95,627

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Administration

MastCIP: 4404

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $81,408

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

MastCIP: 5138

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

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

MastCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$17,310

Earnings (4yr)

$61,816

Natl Median: $59,916

Lifetime Value Added

-$114k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

MastCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$56,876

Natl Median: $63,707

Lifetime Value Added

-$160k

Graduate Certificates

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

Gr-CertCIP: 1110

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $101,517

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Educational Administration and Supervision

Gr-CertCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $86,288

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Management Information Systems and Services

Gr-CertCIP: 5212

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $103,495

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

DocCIP: 5123

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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.