10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$318,248at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Clark Atlanta University
⌖ Atlanta, GA · 13 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$318,248 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.
263.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−96%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,256Observed 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
$37,702Average net price / year
$43,676Cost of attendance
$46,256Median earnings · year 5 after completion
49.0%Completion rate
64.2%Admission rate
3,603Student 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
$24,968Year 1
$47,337Year 4
$46,256Year 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.
1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$90,2172Social Work · Master's Degree$62,7803Public Administration · Master's Degree$59,5224Social Work · Bachelor's Degree$54,6575Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$53,9116Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$47,0127Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$45,4138Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$45,368Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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- Observed earnings · year 5
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $90,217 | Not available |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $62,780 | Not available |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $59,522 | Not available |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $54,657 | $27,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $53,911 | $28,604 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $47,012 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,413 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,368 | $27,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Bachelor's Degree | $44,498 | $31,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $34,335 | $28,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $24,420 | $27,427 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | Not 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.