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University of West Georgia

⌖ Carrollton, GA · 38 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$149,544 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.

28.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−65%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,160Observed 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
−$149,544at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$231,1440
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4
6
8
−$149,54410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 28.3 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$6,088
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,800
Sticker price
Average net price$12,786
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$21,981
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,786Average net price / year
$21,981Cost of attendance
$53,160Median earnings · year 5 after completion
43.5%Completion rate
51.6%Admission rate
7,520Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

68thEarnings percentile
29thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,461Year 1
$58,022Year 4
$53,160Year 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$114,6022Education, Other · Doctoral Degree$101,3043Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$97,8034Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$95,1435Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$93,7696Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$86,9047Special Education and Teaching · Master's Degree$74,2788Educational/Instructional Media Design · Master's Degree$74,243

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

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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$114,602Not available
Education, OtherDoctoral Degree$101,304Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$97,803Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$95,143Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$93,769$26,823
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$86,904$25,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$74,278Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$74,243Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,717$25,571
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,574$26,916
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$70,405$23,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$65,853Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$64,065Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$63,152Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$63,104$26,625
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$62,588$26,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$60,355$25,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$59,492Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$58,091Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$56,681$25,250
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$53,827$30,000
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$53,575$26,170
HistoryBachelor's Degree$52,514$29,990
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$50,048$28,500
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$49,799$28,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,499$25,217
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherBachelor's Degree$48,611$26,500
JournalismBachelor's Degree$47,891$27,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$47,412$28,875
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,252$26,208
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$46,740$22,782
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$45,818Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$45,806$24,723
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$45,644$31,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,731$26,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,308$29,708
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$40,855$26,657
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

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.