10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$94,648at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Mercer University
⌖ Macon, GA · 49 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$94,648 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.
15.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−34%Modeled 10-year ROI
$63,074Observed earnings · year 5
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.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$23,847Average net price / year
$58,204Cost of attendance
$63,074Median earnings · year 5 after completion
69.6%Completion rate
68.9%Admission rate
4,500Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$51,273Year 1
$71,870Year 4
$63,074Year 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.
1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Doctoral Degree$131,5522Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$128,3133Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$125,9104Medicine · Doctoral Degree$118,9135Computer Engineering · Master's Degree$113,3586Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$107,0137Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$103,4148Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$101,623Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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LaGrange College
- Annual net price
- $20,875
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,632
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -56%
Luther Rice College & Seminary
- Annual net price
- $27,883
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,823
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -59%
Piedmont University
- Annual net price
- $20,599
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $55,613
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
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- Annual net price
- $18,924
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $57,264
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -52%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Doctoral Degree | $131,552 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $128,313 | Not available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $125,910 | Not available |
| Medicine | Doctoral Degree | $118,913 | Not available |
| Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | $113,358 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $107,013 | Not available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $103,414 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's Degree | $101,623 | Not available |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Doctoral Degree | $96,686 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $94,972 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $94,134 | Not available |
| Law | Doctoral Degree | $90,359 | Not available |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $88,413 | $26,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $86,612 | Not available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $85,030 | $29,161 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $82,473 | Not available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $80,937 | Not available |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $77,713 | $51,452 |
| Education, General | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $77,618 | Not available |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $75,835 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $75,529 | $27,000 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $73,262 | Not available |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $71,629 | $25,990 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $71,602 | $46,775 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $68,052 | $33,888 |
| Social Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $67,767 | Not available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $66,036 | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $62,624 | Not available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $61,710 | Not available |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $60,696 | $25,500 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $60,401 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $59,997 | $23,250 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $59,570 | $25,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $59,236 | Not available |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's Degree | $58,680 | Not available |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $58,127 | $26,049 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $57,040 | Not available |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $54,555 | Not available |
| Human Services, General | Master's Degree | $53,659 | Not available |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $53,182 | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $52,530 | $26,990 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,723 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $51,513 | $47,750 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $48,060 | $46,033 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $46,502 | Not available |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,484 | $54,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,920 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,424 |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $47,010 |
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.