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Clayton State University

⌖ Morrow, GA · 28 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$117,060 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.

22.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−55%Modeled 10-year ROI
$54,640Observed 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
−$117,060at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$213,4600
2
4
6
8
−$117,06010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 22.1 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$5,180
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,532
Sticker price
Average net price$8,365
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$17,415
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$8,365Average net price / year
$17,415Cost of attendance
$54,640Median earnings · year 5 after completion
39.9%Completion rate
68.5%Admission rate
4,348Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

72thEarnings percentile
24thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,178Year 1
$54,430Year 4
$54,640Year 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.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$128,9722Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$96,1603Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$94,8764Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$75,3975Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$72,0256Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$67,8997Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$63,8628Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Bachelor's Degree$63,402

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

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$128,972Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$96,160$37,783
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$94,876$31,000
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$75,397Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$72,025Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$67,899$39,458
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,862$45,375
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$63,402$25,000
Information Science/StudiesAssociate's Degree$63,006$35,925
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$58,740$37,250
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,400$31,500
Legal Support ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,971$32,620
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$55,643$30,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$53,042Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$50,131$48,925
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$50,110$45,202
Legal Support ServicesBachelor's Degree$49,897$40,792
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$47,627$31,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$46,135$29,974
HistoryBachelor's Degree$42,146Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree$42,032$35,448
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$40,300$35,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,140$31,000
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$36,510$27,896
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$31,053$22,638
SociologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$40,687
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's DegreeNot available$41,146
MarketingBachelor's DegreeNot available$30,896

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.