10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$278,070at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Flagler College
⌖ Saint Augustine, FL · 19 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$278,070 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.
125.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−92%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,403Observed 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
$30,525Average net price / year
$45,744Cost of attendance
$47,403Median earnings · year 5 after completion
56.0%Completion rate
80.8%Admission rate
2,391Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$36,632Year 1
$52,031Year 4
$47,403Year 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.
1Public Administration · Bachelor's Degree$70,2022Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$65,5133Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$63,1134Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$58,7035Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · Bachelor's Degree$53,3536English Language and Literature, General · Bachelor's Degree$53,2637Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$49,7978Education, General · Bachelor's Degree$49,104Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in FL
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
- Annual net price
- $30,498
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,468
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -95%
Webber International University
- Annual net price
- $29,529
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,899
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -94%
Palm Beach Atlantic University
- Annual net price
- $28,354
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,813
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -87%
Southeastern University
- Annual net price
- $31,942
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,308
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -105%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $70,202 | $21,485 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $65,513 | Not available |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $63,113 | $19,537 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $58,703 | $26,677 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $53,353 | $23,125 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $53,263 | $26,051 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $49,797 | $27,000 |
| Education, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,104 | $30,750 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,913 | $25,625 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $48,085 | $24,427 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,078 | $25,075 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $46,971 | $25,750 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,921 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $39,203 | Not available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $36,506 | Not available |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $35,458 | $26,250 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $30,134 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 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.