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Augusta University

⌖ Augusta, GA · 42 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$106,468 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

18.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−45%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,868Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$106,468at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$235,1480
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4
6
8
−$106,46810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 18.3 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,414
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$24,734
Sticker price
Average net price$13,787
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$23,524
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,787Average net price / year
$23,524Cost of attendance
$57,868Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.8%Completion rate
86.4%Admission rate
5,613Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

77thEarnings percentile
36thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$49,288Year 1
$62,546Year 4
$57,868Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Dentistry · First Professional Degree$196,5872Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs · Graduate/Professional Certificate$173,5063Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$125,8854Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$113,4955Medicine · First Professional Degree$99,4816Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$90,5617Public Health · Master's Degree$89,5288Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Master's Degree$83,306

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
DentistryFirst Professional Degree$196,587Not available
Dental Residency/Fellowship ProgramsGraduate/Professional Certificate$173,506Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$125,885Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$113,495Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$99,481Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$90,561Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$89,528Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$83,306Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$83,000$26,841
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$82,965Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$80,274Not available
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$80,046Not available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$78,150$27,917
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$78,004$22,956
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$75,541Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$72,773$26,500
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,666$23,000
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$66,362Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$66,311$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$65,984Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$65,163$24,058
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$65,017Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$61,584$16,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasPost-baccalaureate Certificate$61,401$25,969
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$58,583$17,965
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$55,403Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$51,773$31,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$51,022Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$50,285$29,098
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$50,254$30,299
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$48,836$26,031
HistoryBachelor's Degree$48,318$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$47,226$29,579
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$43,795$26,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$42,568$30,520
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,544$28,250
SociologyBachelor's Degree$37,769$27,848
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$25,770$27,741
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$26,000
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,229
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,031
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$18,531

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.