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College of Coastal Georgia

Brunswick, Georgia

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Poor value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Poor return
$-40,664 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.

25.7 yrs
Break-even
-61%
10-year ROI
$47,586
Median earnings as of 2024
51% of College of Coastal Georgia students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$15,261
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$47,586
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$34,933
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$15,039
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
26%
Graduation rate as of 2024
51%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
56%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
59%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$-40,664
After 10 years
$-14,804
After 20 years
$11,056
After 30 years
$36,916
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$35,633
Men
$46,384

23% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$35,905
From higher-income families
$49,183

27% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$39,085
Independent students
$39,724

2% gap between the two groups

38%
First-generation students
28%
Take federal student loans
96%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 59%Hispanic 9%Asian 2%Black 21%Other 10%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$13,298
$30k–$48k$13,494
$48k–$75k$16,022
$75k–$110k$18,785
$110k+$19,646

How College of Coastal Georgia compares

This college against the Georgia and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of College of Coastal Georgia students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at College of Coastal Georgia

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate$70,017$18,500+1,037%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's$75,332$12,878+761%Strong return
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherAssociate's$53,810+189%Strong return
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's$51,340$14,700+77%Strong return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's$49,035+32%Break-even
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's$46,137$16,725-69%Poor return
Biology, GeneralAssociate's$43,018$13,250-156%Poor return
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate$44,099-159%Poor return
Psychology, GeneralAssociate's$39,040$16,000-264%Poor return
Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate$31,979-953%Poor return

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ROI at College of Coastal Georgia

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Admissions & profile

98%
Admission rate
1,000
Average SAT
19
Median ACT
2,979
Undergraduates

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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