10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$214,000at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Gordon State College
⌖ Barnesville, GA · 11 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$214,000 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.
—Modeled economic break-even
−101%Modeled 10-year ROI
$44,842Observed 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
$8,105Average net price / year
$14,771Cost of attendance
$44,842Median earnings · year 5 after completion
20.4%Completion rate
85.9%Admission rate
2,544Student 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
$40,047Year 1
$47,316Year 4
$44,842Year 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 · Bachelor's Degree$82,7472Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$79,5363Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$54,9404Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$51,2105Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$50,6996Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$46,5147Human Services, General · Bachelor's Degree$44,2868Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$41,691Observed 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.
Douglas, GA
South Georgia State College
- Annual net price
- $8,767
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,912
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -96%
Gwinnett Technical College
- Annual net price
- $6,696
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,567
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -97%
Georgia Highlands College
- Annual net price
- $6,928
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,383
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -108%
Savannah State University
- Annual net price
- $8,172
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,474
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -88%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $82,747 | $22,151 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $79,536 | $22,298 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $54,940 | $19,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $51,210 | $15,191 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,699 | $26,007 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $46,514 | $23,073 |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's Degree | $44,286 | $31,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $41,691 | $17,375 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $40,799 | $31,000 |
| Psychology, General | Associate's Degree | Not available | $18,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | Not available | $11,399 |
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.