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Middle Georgia State University

⌖ Macon, GA · 22 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$149,924 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.

28.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−65%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,952Observed 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
−$149,924at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$229,4440
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4
6
8
−$149,92410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 28.9 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$5,038
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$16,390
Sticker price
Average net price$12,361
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$19,617
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,361Average net price / year
$19,617Cost of attendance
$52,952Median earnings · year 5 after completion
25.3%Completion rate
99.7%Admission rate
6,574Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

68thEarnings percentile
8thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$50,221Year 1
$62,068Year 4
$52,952Year 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 · Master's Degree$124,9392Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Bachelor's Degree$96,1233Air Transportation · Bachelor's Degree$93,6274Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$91,9615Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$89,8396Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$75,0697Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$72,2558Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$68,083

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.

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$12,786
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,160
Modeled 10-year ROI
-65%
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Annual net price
$13,115
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,931
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$12,019
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,128
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$9,823
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,177
Modeled 10-year ROI
-67%
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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 NursingMaster's Degree$124,939Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's Degree$96,123Not available
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$93,627$22,700
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$91,961$11,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$89,839Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$75,069$24,650
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$72,255$23,000
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$68,083Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,797$26,243
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$65,191Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$62,734$25,988
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,578$29,220
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$59,223Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,719$30,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$51,369$23,125
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$49,180$18,250
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,999$32,239
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,976$27,585
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$45,884Not available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$45,671$52,199
Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelor's Degree$40,971$31,981
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,964

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.