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University of North Georgia

⌖ Dahlonega, GA · 39 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$147,522 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.

30.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−67%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,177Observed 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
−$147,522at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$219,2920
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4
6
8
−$147,52210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 30.6 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$5,285
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,503
Sticker price
Average net price$9,823
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$18,177
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$9,823Average net price / year
$18,177Cost of attendance
$52,177Median earnings · year 5 after completion
37.3%Completion rate
67.9%Admission rate
16,146Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

67thEarnings percentile
20thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,016Year 1
$55,974Year 4
$52,177Year 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$113,9212Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$97,8093Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$90,7654Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$81,8875Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$81,5716Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$77,8217Mathematics · Bachelor's Degree$73,2208Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$70,468

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

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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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$113,921Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$97,809Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$90,765$20,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$81,887$19,743
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$81,571Not available
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$77,821$20,815
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$73,220$22,750
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,468$23,250
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$67,692$20,500
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,554$16,650
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$63,973$21,052
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$61,816Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$61,155$21,500
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$60,064$18,318
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$59,993$22,026
Legal Support ServicesBachelor's Degree$58,720Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$58,403Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$57,813$22,363
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$57,405Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$56,876Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,272$21,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$53,662Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$53,294$20,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$51,131$19,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$50,811Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$50,673Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$50,102$19,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$48,955$12,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$48,699$24,967
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$47,919$22,749
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,047$24,500
SociologyBachelor's Degree$44,176$25,000
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,810$27,850
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$42,745$22,375
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$42,675Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$42,437$22,312
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$37,947Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$37,608$21,881
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,315

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.