10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$106,468at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · 42 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 38 · Federal debt reported for 25
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$106,468 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
18.3 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−45%Estimated return after 10 years
$57,868Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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What do you want to understand?
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
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 STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $11,899 housing and food allowance plus $5,708 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$51,320
$8,000Annual price−$83,320
$14,000Current college-wide context−$107,320
$16,000Annual price−$115,320
$24,000Annual price−$147,320
$32,000Annual price−$179,320
$40,000Annual price−$211,320
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Most students take at least some classes online.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
331 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Georgia run 4% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$13,787Average net price / year
$23,524Cost of attendance
$20,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$217/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$57,868Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.8%Completion rate
86.4%Admission rate
1,070Average SAT score
25ACT midpoint
5,613Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Augusta University
What does Augusta University cost?
Augusta University reports an average annual net price of $13,787 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Augusta University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $57,868 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Augusta University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $20,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Augusta University worth the same?
No. The current release contains 42 field-and-degree records for Augusta University; 38 report year-4 earnings and 25 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
12,404Students enrolled at any point
6,713Undergraduate students
5,691Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
51% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
386 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
55% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$43,412Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$50,790Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$54,942Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income51%
Middle income57%
Higher income70%
Undergraduate student composition
White44%
Black27%
Hispanic11%
Asian9%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Doctoral, professional practice · Broad federal field 51
$67,941Year 1
$155,621Year 5
$305,289Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 26
$59,848Year 1
$75,586Year 5
$112,807Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$69,004Year 1
$95,990Year 5
$102,715Year 10
Computer Programming.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$52,508Year 1
$85,554Year 5
$102,395Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 51
$68,512Year 1
$90,261Year 5
$100,780Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 51
$90,011Year 1
$97,728Year 5
$99,772Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Certificate, 1–2 years · Broad federal field 51
$59,848Year 1
$80,729Year 5
$95,590Year 10
Astronomy and Astrophysics.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 40
$40,342Year 1
$62,818Year 5
$90,582Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$49,288Year 1
$62,546Year 4
$57,868Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
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$83,306Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $78,150 reported+49%vs same-degree national median$27,917federal debt2DentistryFirst Professional Degree · $196,587 reported+15%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $65,163 reported+14%vs same-degree national median$24,058federal debt4Public HealthMaster's Degree · $89,528 reported+8%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · $72,773 reported+3%vs same-degree national median$26,500federal debt6Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree · $65,017 reported+3%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in GA
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Statesboro, GA
Georgia Southern University
- Annual net price
- $15,267
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,677
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -47%
Georgia State University
- Annual net price
- $15,931
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,218
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -54%
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
- Annual net price
- $11,453
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,218
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -50%
Georgia Southwestern State University
- Annual net price
- $12,019
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,128
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -56%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 42 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | First Professional Degree | $196,587 | Not available | Not reported |
| Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $173,506 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $125,885 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $113,495 | Not available | 93 |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $99,481 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $90,561 | Not available | 4 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $89,528 | Not available | Not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $83,306 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $83,000 | $26,841 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $82,965 | Not available | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $80,274 | Not available | 40 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's Degree | $80,046 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $78,150 | $27,917 | 105 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,004 | $22,956 | 0 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $75,541 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $72,773 | $26,500 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $67,666 | $23,000 | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $66,362 | Not available | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $66,311 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $65,984 | Not available | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $65,163 | $24,058 | Not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $65,017 | Not available | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $61,584 | $16,750 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $61,401 | $25,969 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $58,583 | $17,965 | Not reported |
| Education, General | Master's Degree | $55,403 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $51,773 | $31,000 | 0 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $51,022 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $50,285 | $29,098 | 3 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $50,254 | $30,299 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $48,836 | $26,031 | Not reported |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $48,318 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $47,226 | $29,579 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $43,795 | $26,500 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $42,568 | $30,520 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $41,544 | $28,250 | Not reported |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $37,769 | $27,848 | Not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $25,770 | $27,741 | Not reported |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $24,229 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every Augusta University program record →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.