Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF

College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, GA · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$211,094 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.

80.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−88%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,995Observed 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
−$211,094at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$241,0440
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4
6
8
−$211,09410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 80.5 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$3,616
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$10,936
Sticker price
Average net price$15,261
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$21,924
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,261Average net price / year
$21,924Cost of attendance
$47,995Median earnings · year 5 after completion
25.6%Completion rate
98.1%Admission rate
2,979Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

56thEarnings percentile
8thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,664Year 1
$52,505Year 4
$47,995Year 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 · Bachelor's Degree$81,6572Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$78,0773Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree$56,4804Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$49,4915Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$47,4786Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · Bachelor's Degree$46,5117Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$44,4388Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$44,274

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

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in GA

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Albany, GA

Albany State University

Annual net price
$11,898
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,266
Modeled 10-year ROI
-94%
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Lawrenceville, GA

Georgia Gwinnett College

Annual net price
$15,844
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,716
Modeled 10-year ROI
-68%
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Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University

Annual net price
$10,945
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,333
Modeled 10-year ROI
-81%
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Savannah, GA

Savannah State University

Annual net price
$8,172
Observed earnings · year 5
$47,474
Modeled 10-year ROI
-88%
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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 NursingBachelor's Degree$81,657$20,543
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$78,077$25,881
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,480$16,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,491$17,125
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$47,478Not available
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,511$24,725
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,438$22,125
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$44,274$15,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$43,530$12,025
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$43,158Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$38,244Not available

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.