10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$126,796at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Georgia Southwestern State University
⌖ Americus, GA · 16 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$126,796 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.
22.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−56%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,128Observed 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
$12,019Average net price / year
$20,484Cost of attendance
$55,128Median earnings · year 5 after completion
40.6%Completion rate
75.2%Admission rate
2,424Student 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
$43,243Year 1
$62,132Year 4
$55,128Year 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.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$109,6172Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$83,0193Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$80,8114Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · Master's Degree$67,6165Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$65,6706Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$65,5147Human Resources Management and Services · Bachelor's Degree$64,9738Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$63,928Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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.
Atlanta, GA
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
- Annual net price
- $11,453
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $56,218
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -50%
Columbus State University
- Annual net price
- $13,115
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,931
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -62%
Middle Georgia State University
- Annual net price
- $12,361
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $52,952
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -65%
University of West Georgia
- Annual net price
- $12,786
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $53,160
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -65%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
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.