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Georgia Southern University

⌖ Statesboro, GA · 71 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$114,298 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.

19.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−47%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,677Observed 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
−$114,298at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$241,0680
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4
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−$114,29810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 19.0 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$6,022
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,734
Sticker price
Average net price$15,267
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,430
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,267Average net price / year
$24,430Cost of attendance
$57,677Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.9%Completion rate
87.9%Admission rate
21,790Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

77thEarnings percentile
45thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,987Year 1
$62,342Year 4
$57,677Year 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.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$116,0062Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · Master's Degree$112,0113Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$106,4014Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$101,3505Construction Engineering Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree$95,8446Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$95,4677Public Health · Doctoral Degree$95,1288Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$92,026

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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.

Augusta, GA

Augusta University

Annual net price
$13,787
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,868
Modeled 10-year ROI
-45%
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Georgia State University

Annual net price
$15,931
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,218
Modeled 10-year ROI
-54%
Open college profile →Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University

Annual net price
$15,048
Observed earnings · year 5
$62,098
Modeled 10-year ROI
-29%
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Georgia State University-Perimeter College

Annual net price
$11,453
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,218
Modeled 10-year ROI
-50%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$116,006Not available
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherMaster's Degree$112,011Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$106,401Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$101,350Not available
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$95,844$26,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,467$27,000
Public HealthDoctoral Degree$95,128Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$92,026$23,750
Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$91,534Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$90,092Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,731$25,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$83,785Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$81,310$23,375
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$80,409$29,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$79,988$27,277
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,411$24,656
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$78,034$26,250
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$77,821Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$74,726$25,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,282$23,363
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$72,156$27,000
Public HealthMaster's Degree$69,775Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$69,425$25,762
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$66,017$28,000
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$65,629$23,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$65,037$24,700
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$64,934$25,000
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$64,747Not available
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherMaster's Degree$61,788Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$61,772Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$60,962Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$60,183Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$59,761Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$59,424$24,650
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$58,949$27,243
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$58,762Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$57,606$29,580
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$56,622Not available
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$55,879Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$55,330$25,338
JournalismBachelor's Degree$54,396$27,000
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherBachelor's Degree$53,981$26,120
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,826$31,000
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$53,766$26,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$53,396$26,000
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$53,272$23,687
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,398$32,375
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,038Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$51,581$28,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$50,800$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,667$25,755
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$50,446Not available
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$49,941Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$49,881$28,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$49,179Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,180$25,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$48,137$31,000
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$47,844$25,008
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$47,439$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$47,109$26,750
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,901$23,250
HistoryBachelor's Degree$45,796$24,241
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$45,505$30,500
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$45,043$29,250
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$42,573$24,936
SociologyBachelor's Degree$42,305$26,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$38,107$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$34,659$29,500
MusicBachelor's Degree$34,150Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$28,157
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,004

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.