10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$278,070at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Flagler College
⌖ Saint Augustine, FL · 19 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$278,070 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
125.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−92%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,403Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Flagler College
What does Flagler College cost?
Flagler College reports an average annual net price of $30,525 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Flagler College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $47,403 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Flagler College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $24,250. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Flagler College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 19 field-and-credential outcomes at Flagler College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
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.
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−$155,970
$10,000Annual price−$195,970
$20,000Annual price−$235,970
$30,000Current college-wide context−$275,970
$31,000Current college-wide context−$279,970
$40,000Annual price−$315,970
$50,000Annual price−$355,970
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
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$30,525Average net price / year
$45,744Cost of attendance
$24,250Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$257/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$47,403Median earnings · year 5 after completion
56.0%Completion rate
80.8%Admission rate
2,391Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
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
59% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
335 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
54% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$46,471Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$49,541Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$53,523Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income51%
Middle income56%
Higher income68%
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.
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 only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$36,632Year 1
$52,031Year 4
$47,403Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Public Administration · Bachelor's Degree$70,2022Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$65,5133Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$63,1134Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$58,7035Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Bachelor's Degree$53,3536English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor's Degree$53,2637Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$49,7978Education, General · Bachelor's Degree$49,104Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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.
1English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $53,263 reported+10%vs same-degree national median$26,051federal debt2Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree · $70,202 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$21,485federal debt3Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · $49,797 reported+5%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt4Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree · $65,513 reported+4%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $49,104 reported-1%vs same-degree national median$30,750federal debt6Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $47,078 reported-7%vs same-degree national median$25,075federal debt
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Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
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Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
- Annual net price
- $30,498
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,468
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -95%
Webber International University
- Annual net price
- $29,529
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,899
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -94%
Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Annual net price
- $28,354
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,813
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -87%
Southeastern University
- Annual net price
- $31,942
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,308
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -105%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $70,202 | $21,485 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $65,513 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $63,113 | $19,537 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $58,703 | $26,677 | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $53,353 | $23,125 | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,263 | $26,051 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $49,797 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Education, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,104 | $30,750 | Not reported |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,913 | $25,625 | Not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $48,085 | $24,427 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,078 | $25,075 | Not reported |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $46,971 | $25,750 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,921 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $39,203 | Not available | Not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $36,506 | Not available | Not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $35,458 | $26,250 | Not reported |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $30,134 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
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.