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Brenau University

⌖ Gainesville, GA · 18 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$133,056 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.

20.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−52%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,264Observed 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
−$133,056at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$255,6960
2
4
6
8
−$133,05610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 20.8 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$34,027
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$34,027
Sticker price
Average net price$18,924
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$46,010
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$18,924Average net price / year
$46,010Cost of attendance
$57,264Median earnings · year 5 after completion
32.9%Completion rate
87.8%Admission rate
1,029Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

76thEarnings percentile
15thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$51,095Year 1
$61,654Year 4
$57,264Year 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$116,2992Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$91,5093Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$88,7314Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$84,2695Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$80,7906Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$80,4647Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Master's Degree$74,8278Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$69,139

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$116,299Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$91,509Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$88,731$42,187
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$84,269Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$80,790Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$80,464Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$74,827Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$69,139Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,114$44,156
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$54,968Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$53,693Not available
GerontologyMaster's Degree$50,743Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$47,251Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$46,138$38,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,586$30,761
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$38,591$29,648
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$36,910$19,500
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$49,590

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.