10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$187,948at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Savannah State University
⌖ Savannah, GA · 20 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$187,948 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.
86.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−88%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,474Observed 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
$8,172Average net price / year
$17,191Cost of attendance
$47,474Median earnings · year 5 after completion
28.0%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,833Student 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
$28,735Year 1
$46,912Year 4
$47,474Year 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.
1Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$65,6202Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$64,7983Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$60,1834Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other · Bachelor's Degree$58,3825Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$55,5846Social Work · Master's Degree$55,5667Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$53,9068Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$51,430Observed 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%
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
- Annual net price
- $6,842
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,346
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -84%
Gordon State College
- Annual net price
- $8,105
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,842
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -101%
Gwinnett Technical College
- Annual net price
- $6,696
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,567
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -97%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's Degree | $65,620 | Not available |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $64,798 | $31,000 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $60,183 | $27,000 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $58,382 | $26,000 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $55,584 | Not available |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $55,566 | Not available |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $53,906 | $31,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $51,430 | $33,875 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $49,360 | $27,000 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,594 | $33,450 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $46,957 | $36,836 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $45,983 | $33,777 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,690 | $29,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $42,444 | $26,000 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $42,391 | $34,175 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $39,677 | $33,000 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | $39,208 | $35,576 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $33,175 | $46,831 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | Not available | $20,770 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $31,000 |
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.