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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA 7,485 Undergrads 48.3% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$23,504
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,450
After Aid
Median Earnings
$49,587
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$15,450
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$49,587
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate48.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients47.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time77.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
49.4%
SAT Avg
1,044
SAT Reading
25th: 48055075th: 580
SAT Math
25th: 45048575th: 550
ACT Composite
25th: 172175th: 23
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
+$434k
+$37k
-$50k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$378k
-$18k
-$106k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$349k
-$47k
-$135k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-191%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-160%
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-181%
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-93%
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
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$67,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$51,526
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$56,902
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$21,946
Earnings (2yr)
$34,704
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,266
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$26,911
Earnings (5yr)
$98,657
Lifetime Value Added
+$278k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$25,304
Earnings (5yr)
$48,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$21,625
Earnings (5yr)
$58,939
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$24,875
Earnings (5yr)
$34,350
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,940
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$27,490
Earnings (5yr)
$43,410
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
BachCIP: 1699
Median Debt
$26,051
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$221k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
$22,054
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$211k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$28,315
Earnings (5yr)
$48,446
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$25,250
Earnings (5yr)
$48,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$23,252
Earnings (5yr)
$64,877
Lifetime Value Added
+$24k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$58,070
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
BachCIP: 3103
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,752
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$16,663
Lifetime Value Added
-$371k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$27,375
Earnings (5yr)
$49,990
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,779
Earnings (5yr)
$44,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$23,015
Earnings (5yr)
$92,868
Lifetime Value Added
+$235k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$41,213
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$52,216
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,200
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$51,938
Lifetime Value Added
-$79k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$95,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$373k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$40,101
Earnings (5yr)
$61,849
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$66,915
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Criminology
MastCIP: 4504
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$24,976
Earnings (5yr)
$93,501
Lifetime Value Added
+$355k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
$21,320
Earnings (5yr)
$71,372
Lifetime Value Added
+$165k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$33,302
Earnings (5yr)
$38,242
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$29,312
Earnings (5yr)
$64,461
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$104,649
Lifetime Value Added
+$451k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$22,800
Earnings (5yr)
$71,784
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$25,960
Earnings (5yr)
$54,483
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,021
Earnings (5yr)
$60,514
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$19,037
Earnings (5yr)
$62,011
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Doctoral Degrees
Education, Other
DocCIP: 1399
Median Debt
$28,125
Earnings (5yr)
$98,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$228k
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.