10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$393,170at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private for-profit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL · 53 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 48 · Federal debt reported for 39
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$393,170 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
Not availableTime to earn back the modeled cost
−117%Estimated return after 10 years
$39,233Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
Start with your question
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: $21,072 housing and food allowance plus $6,970 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−$237,670
$12,000Annual price−$285,670
$24,000Annual price−$333,670
$36,000Annual price−$381,670
$39,000Current college-wide context−$393,670
$48,000Annual price−$429,670
$60,000Annual price−$477,670
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
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Florida run 3% above 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
$38,875Average net price / year
$47,530Cost of attendance
$27,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$286/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$39,233Median earnings · year 5 after completion
44.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
25,777Student 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 Full Sail University
What does Full Sail University cost?
Full Sail University reports an average annual net price of $38,875 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Full Sail University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $39,233 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Full Sail University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $27,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Full Sail University worth the same?
No. The current release contains 53 field-and-degree records for Full Sail University; 48 report year-4 earnings and 39 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
39,170Students enrolled at any point
36,949Undergraduate students
2,221Graduate 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
49% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
3,013 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
20% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$33,461Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$44,979Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$45,410Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income17%
Middle income32%
Higher income56%
Undergraduate student composition
White35%
Black32%
Hispanic20%
Asian2%
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 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
$26,076Year 1
$40,367Year 4
$39,233Year 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.
1Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$93,4102Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$85,0013Computer Programming · Bachelor's Degree$83,6944Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$80,9095Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$77,5126Educational/Instructional Media Design · Master's Degree$69,6417Computer Software and Media Applications · Bachelor's Degree$66,6768Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$62,381Observed 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.
1Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · $44,156 reported+24%vs same-degree national median$31,000federal debt2Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $38,049 reported+16%vs same-degree national median$30,500federal debt3Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree · $66,676 reported+13%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree · $44,878 reported+13%vs same-degree national median$20,500federal debt5Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $36,188 reported+9%vs same-degree national median$18,245federal debt6Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's Degree · $32,703 reported+3%vs same-degree national median$27,500federal debt
Comparable colleges in FL
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Orlando, FL
Gwinnett Institute
- Annual net price
- $34,939
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,104
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -122%
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando
- Annual net price
- $37,435
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $35,468
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -129%
Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville
- Annual net price
- $34,714
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,419
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -108%
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa
- Annual net price
- $36,680
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $34,040
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -134%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $93,410 | $20,500 | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Master's Degree | $85,001 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Programming | Bachelor's Degree | $83,694 | $37,372 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $80,909 | $24,252 | Not reported |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $77,512 | $19,875 | Not reported |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $69,641 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $66,676 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $62,381 | $43,043 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Master's Degree | $60,023 | Not available | Not reported |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | $59,772 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $59,181 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | $59,102 | $32,375 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $57,954 | $45,747 | 24 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's Degree | $53,820 | Not available | Not reported |
| Human Computer Interaction | Master's Degree | $53,230 | Not available | Not reported |
| Journalism | Master's Degree | $53,227 | Not available | Not reported |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Master's Degree | $46,710 | Not available | Not reported |
| Human Computer Interaction | Bachelor's Degree | $45,823 | $33,471 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $44,962 | $40,218 | Not reported |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | $44,962 | Not available | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $44,933 | $38,549 | Not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $44,878 | $20,500 | Not reported |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $44,156 | $31,000 | Not reported |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $44,012 | $43,000 | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $42,719 | $32,103 | Not reported |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's Degree | $42,689 | Not available | Not reported |
| Human Computer Interaction | Associate's Degree | $42,107 | $29,767 | Not reported |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $39,466 | $30,999 | Not reported |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Master's Degree | $39,171 | Not available | Not reported |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $38,847 | $39,580 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's Degree | $38,716 | $34,679 | Not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $38,124 | $30,500 | Not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | $38,049 | $30,500 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,679 | $21,124 | 164 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's Degree | $37,309 | $33,960 | Not reported |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $36,898 | $20,500 | Not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $36,870 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Associate's Degree | $36,220 | $34,757 | Not reported |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,188 | $18,245 | 680 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | $34,987 | $27,000 | 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 Full Sail 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.