1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. Augusta University Research brief & institution hub Copy linkPrint brief # Augusta University GA · Medium public institution · Overall rank #294 nationally Data snapshot September 27, 2026 · Updated October 1, 2026 Overview[Cost & aid](/school/augusta-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/augusta-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/augusta-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/augusta-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/augusta-university/similar/) ## [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Augusta University #294 among 1,467 nonprofit four-year institutions. ### Who it’s a good fit for Augusta University is a public university in Augusta, Georgia, where Health Professions and Business account for the largest shares of degrees. Mobility is well above average. Graduates out-earn what the model predicts for students like them. The model attributes that gain to the factors it measures — field of study, enrollment and the local labor market — while the unexplained remainder subtracts. Return is around the average. Pell students complete above the overall rate, within a fraction of a point, and affordability is well above average. The net price is below the median at comparable schools, and debt sits below the peer median as well. The admission rate is close to the median for comparable schools. A student drawn to the health professions or business should go in knowing that the largest program, Nursing, is not the best-paid one. Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn more, from a smaller number of degrees. ## Augusta University at a glance ### Admissions and outcomes **Admission rate[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)** 86.4% **Six-year completion[\[2\]](#hub-data-note-completion)** 48.8% **Four-year earnings[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)** $62,546 ### Cost and family borrowing **Average annual net price · $48–75K family income[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)** $13,703 **Median student debt[\[4\]](#hub-data-note-student-debt)** $20,500 **Median Parent PLUS debt[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps)** $15,568 ## Augusta University rankings: how Azimuth assesses value[\[5\]](#hub-data-note-rankings) Augusta University is a public university in Augusta, Georgia, enrolling 5,613 undergraduates. Its composite rank places it in the top fifth of the Azimuth ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. Admission is open: the university admits 86.4% of applicants, a rate that mirrors the 85.9% median for comparable institutions of the same type and size. Once enrolled, 75.6% of full-time first-year students return for a second year, against a peer median of 73.7%, the midpoint among comparable institutions. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) for the first-time full-time cohort is 48.8%, just below the peer median of 49.1%. An estimated 30.9% of entrants arrive as transfers or part-time students, so the graduation rate describes the first-time full-time cohort. The four pillars sit close together, with mobility the strongest (84th percentile) and return the weakest (52nd percentile). Affordability and access fall in between (83rd and 68th percentiles). Mobility is Augusta University's strongest pillar, in the 84th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions in the Azimuth coverage set. Affordability is close behind at the 83rd percentile, and access sits in the 68th percentile. Return is the weakest of the four, at the 52nd percentile. Enrolled students who submitted SAT scores fell in the middle half between 970 and 1,140. The ACT middle half for enrolled submitters ran from 18 to 25. The undergraduate body includes 38.8% who receive Pell Grants. Azimuth ranks Augusta University #463 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. Pell recipients complete at 49.0% within six years. That rate is 0.2 percentage points above the figure for the entering cohort overall. Azimuth ranks Augusta University #231 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,938 more than the model expects for similar students. [How value-added outcomes are assessed](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) · [How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Augusta University rankings in context | Geography | Rank | | --- | --- | | National | #294 | Azimuth overall value rankings within each geographic comparison group. ### National pillar percentiles **Economic mobility** National percentile: 84 **Access & reach** National percentile: 68 **[Affordability](/school/augusta-university/cost/)** National percentile: 83 **[Return on investment](/school/augusta-university/outcomes/)** National percentile: 52 ### Top-ranked majors 1. Dental Support Services and Allied Professions**#28** 2. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#41** 3. Health and Medical Administrative Services**#60** This school’s three highest-ranked programs nationally. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ. [Explore major rankings](/school/augusta-university/majors/#major-rankings) 01 / Augusta University briefing ## [Augusta University cost & financial aid](/school/augusta-university/cost/)[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps) Augusta University lists a published cost of attendance of $23,524. The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/), what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $13,787 — $281 below the peer median of $14,068 for comparable institutions (same type and size). On average, financial aid reduces the published cost by $9,737. In-state students see tuition and fees of $8,414, while out-of-state students face $24,734. Room and board adds $12,404. Azimuth ranks the university #247 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. The published cost of attendance at Augusta University is $23,524. Azimuth ranks the university #247 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $11,064, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $13,703, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $18,163. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $7,099. Aid covers about 41% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, bringing the average net price for all aid recipients to $13,787. In-state tuition and fees are $8,414, and out-of-state tuition and fees are $24,734. That is $281 below the $14,068 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Borrowers who finish carry a median of $20,500 in federal student loans, $729 below the $21,229 peer median. 81.2% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $15,568 in [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) loans. If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $233 a month. It estimates what a family might pay and borrow under different scenarios. Your family income Choose a household income range to see estimated net price. $0–30K$30–48K$48–75K$75–110K$110K+ Reported average annual net price · $48–75K**$13,703** After grants and scholarships. Your aid offer may differ. Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary. ### Borrowing and repayment at Augusta University Among borrowers who complete a degree at Augusta University, median federal student loan debt is $20,500. That median is $729 below the $21,229 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Federal borrowing is widespread: 81.2% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. Parent borrowers are a separate population, with median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing of $15,568. The return picture at Augusta University is mixed: graduates out-earn what the model predicts for students like them, but the raw earnings figure sits near the middle of the pack. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $62,546, at the 59th percentile. That is $5,245 above the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $3,938 more than the model expects for similar students, a result at the 68th percentile. Earnings scenarios, estimated from the program mix, range from a downside of $41,768 to an upside of $79,931, with a typical scenario of $62,546. Borrowers who finish carry a median of $20,500 in federal loans, $729 below the peer median. If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $233 a month. For the separate population of parent borrowers, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $15,568. For student borrowers, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $233 a month if repaid over ten years. [How Financial GPS measures payment burden](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) · [The four risk-and-reward zones](/analysis/4-zones-of-college-risk-and-reward/) Financial GPS ### What does repayment look like? **Institution median student debt** $20,500 **Institution Parent PLUS debt** $15,568 Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included. **Estimated student payment · monthly** $233/mo **Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly** $198/mo Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s. Payment assumptions Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. [Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=augusta-university#student-tool) [Read the full cost & aid brief](/school/augusta-university/cost/) 02 / Augusta University briefing ## [Augusta University career outcomes & earnings](/school/augusta-university/outcomes/)[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)[\[8\]](#hub-data-note-scenarios)[\[9\]](#hub-data-note-value-added) Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $62,546, a figure at the 59th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. That is $5,245 above the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $3,938 more than the model expects for similar students. That places the gap at the 68th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $8,004. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $4,066. Azimuth places the university at the 52nd percentile for return. Federally aided graduates of Augusta University who are working and not enrolled four years after completion earn a median of $62,546, measured from a cohort of 1,371 completers. The figure is $5,245 above the median for comparable institutions (same type and size), which is $57,301. Among nonprofit four-year institutions, it sits at the 59th percentile. Graduates earn about $3,938 more than the model expects for similar students. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) measure the difference between graduate pay and the model's prediction for similar students. That result falls at the 68th percentile. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix range from $41,768 on the downside to $79,931 on the upside, with $62,546 as the typical outcome. An estimated 27.9% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. Federally aided graduates of Augusta University who are working and not enrolled earn $62,546 at the median four years after completion, a figure at the 59th percentile. That sits $5,245 above the $57,301 median for comparable institutions of the same type and size. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the university #701 for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates of Augusta University earn about $3,938 more than the model expects for similar students. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) sit at the 68th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $8,004. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $4,066. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $2,696. Degrees cluster in health professions, business and computer fields, with technology making up a notable share overall. Earnings scenarios estimated from that mix range from $41,768 on the downside to $79,931 on the upside, showing the span across program clusters. An estimated 27.9% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. The earnings scenarios point to a wide spread: from $41,768 on the downside to $79,931 on the upside. These are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates. At the higher end, Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn $83,000 four years after completion, from 57 degrees awarded a year. Nursing, the largest program, reports $78,004 on 193 degrees. The range between the largest program and the highest-earning one is modest, but the gap to the downside scenario is substantial. At Augusta University, the median federal student loan debt for borrowers who finish is $20,500, which is $729 below the $21,229 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $3,938 more than the model expects for similar students. That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $233 a month if repaid over ten years. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $15,568 in Parent PLUS loans. The published cost of attendance is $23,524. After grants and scholarships, aid recipients in the lowest income band pay an average net price of $11,064, while those in the highest band pay $18,163. The spread between the two ends is $7,099, and the average net price across all aid recipients is $13,787. What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$8,004 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$4,066 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$3,938 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. [Read the full outcomes brief](/school/augusta-university/outcomes/) 03 / Augusta University briefing ## [Augusta University acceptance rate & admissions](/school/augusta-university/admissions/)[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)[\[10\]](#hub-data-note-sat)[\[11\]](#hub-data-note-retention) Augusta University admits 86.4% of applicants, right at the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size). SAT: approximate enrolled-student range **Admission rate** 86.4% **Approximate lower endpoint** 970 **Reported average** 1070 **Approximate upper endpoint** 1140 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. The endpoints add section percentiles; they are not verified composite-score percentiles. A separate SAT-equivalent average is not plotted as a median. Source: College Scorecard; sum of section 25th/75th percentiles; enrolled score-submitters. [Read the full admissions brief](/school/augusta-university/admissions/) 04 / Augusta University briefing ## [What are the largest majors at Augusta University?](/school/augusta-university/majors/)[\[12\]](#hub-data-note-programs) The largest programs at Augusta University show a clear split between high-earning health and technical fields and more moderate-earning social sciences. Nursing is the biggest, with 193 degrees awarded and median earnings of $78,004 four years after completion. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #217 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Computer and Information Sciences awards fewer degrees at 57 but posts the highest earnings among the large programs, at $83,000. Azimuth ranks it #131 nationally. At the more moderate end, Psychology awards 80 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $41,544. Azimuth places it #325 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Health Professions accounts for 30.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Business second at 12.7%. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 13 programs nationally, and 18 programs have published four-year earnings. Nursing is the largest single program at 193 degrees a year. Azimuth ranks it #217 within its field nationally and #10 in Georgia. The highest-earning program is Computer and Information Sciences, at $83,000 from 57 degrees a year. Nursing follows at $78,004, and Allied Health Professions at $72,773 from 30 degrees a year. The top earners are concentrated in health and technical fields, while the largest programs span a wider earnings range. Augusta University awards degrees across 13 ranked programs, with earnings data published for 18. The program mix is anchored in healthcare: Health Professions accounts for 30.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 12.7% and Computer & Information Sciences at 9.6%. The largest program with published earnings is Nursing, at 193 degrees awarded a year, with Kinesiology and Physical Education next at 89 and Psychology at 80. The highest-ranked program is Dental Support Services and Allied Professions, which awards 28 degrees a year and ranks #1 in Georgia within its field. Allied Health Professions is also strong, ranking #41 nationally and #3 in Georgia, with 30 degrees awarded and median earnings of $72,773. Health and Medical Administrative Services ranks #60 nationally and #1 in Georgia, awarding 62 degrees a year and earning a median of $51,773. The highest-earning program is Computer and Information Sciences, at $83,000 from 57 degrees awarded. Strength is concentrated in health sciences, where several programs rank in the top of their fields nationally and within Georgia. Across all fields, 26.3% of degrees awarded are in STEM. Four-year earnings · six largest reported fields **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 193 degrees awarded** $78,004 **Business/Commerce, General 101 degrees awarded** Too few graduates to report **Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 89 degrees awarded** $48,836 **Psychology, General 80 degrees awarded** $41,544 **Health and Medical Administrative Services 62 degrees awarded** $51,773 **Computer and Information Sciences, General 57 degrees awarded** $83,000 Fields selected by reported completions. Counts describe credentials awarded, not unique students or the earnings sample. Bars show median four-year earnings. [Read the full majors brief](/school/augusta-university/majors/) 05 / Augusta University briefing ## [What colleges are similar to Augusta University?](/school/augusta-university/similar/)[\[15\]](#hub-data-note-peers) Azimuth groups alternatives by admissions, location, cost and earnings, then orders candidates within each group. Peer earnings use the matched four-year cohort. [How matching works](/school/augusta-university/similar/#peer-matching). ### A shortlist for different decisions Choose a row to compare the figures with Augusta University. Admissions peerGeorgia Southern University87.9% admitted+ Comparison with Augusta University | Measure | Augusta University | Georgia Southern University | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $62,546 | $62,342\-$204 vs Augusta University | | Average annual net price | $13,787 | $15,267+$1,480 vs Augusta University · higher cost | | Admission rate | 86.4% | 87.9% | [Explore Georgia Southern University →](/school/georgia-southern-university/) Higher-admission alternativeMiddle Georgia State University99.7% admitted+ Comparison with Augusta University | Measure | Augusta University | Middle Georgia State University | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $62,546 | $62,068\-$478 vs Augusta University | | Average annual net price | $13,787 | $12,361\-$1,426 vs Augusta University · lower cost | | Admission rate | 86.4% | 99.7% | Nearby alternativeGeorgia College & State UniversityNearby option · GA+ Comparison with Augusta University | Measure | Augusta University | Georgia College & State University | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $62,546 | $62,852+$306 vs Augusta University | | Average annual net price | $13,787 | $20,686+$6,899 vs Augusta University · higher cost | | Admission rate | 86.4% | 78.2% | [Explore Georgia College & State University →](/school/georgia-college-state-university/) Higher-earnings alternativeOregon Institute of Technology$87,138 earnings+ Comparison with Augusta University | Measure | Augusta University | Oregon Institute of Technology | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $62,546 | $87,138+$24,592 vs Augusta University | | Average annual net price | $13,787 | $15,706+$1,919 vs Augusta University · higher cost | | Admission rate | 86.4% | 95.0% | [Explore Oregon Institute of Technology →](/school/oregon-institute-of-technology/) Lower-cost alternativeUniversity of South Carolina Aiken$11,641 average net price+ Comparison with Augusta University | Measure | Augusta University | University of South Carolina Aiken | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $62,546 | $53,299\-$9,247 vs Augusta University | | Average annual net price | $13,787 | $11,641\-$2,146 vs Augusta University · lower cost | | Admission rate | 86.4% | 78.5% | Similar profileColumbus State UniversityMatched across several measures+ Comparison with Augusta University | Measure | Augusta University | Columbus State University | | --- | --- | --- | | Peer earnings · 4 years | $62,546 | $60,912\-$1,634 vs Augusta University | | Average annual net price | $13,787 | $13,115\-$672 vs Augusta University · lower cost | | Admission rate | 86.4% | 99.1% | [Explore Columbus State University →](/school/columbus-state-university/) Each school is the first-ranked match in its category, not a recommendation across every measure. The same college may lead more than one category. Figures use the matching snapshot; earnings reflect the matched four-year cohort. — means unavailable. [Read the full similar schools brief](/school/augusta-university/similar/) ## Data scope & methodology Structured payloads generated September 27, 2026 · Governed hub narrative September 28, 2026 · Governed spoke corpus September 28, 2026 Four-year earnings describe cohorts of completers. Figures for other horizons describe different cohorts and are not joined into a career-growth projection. Azimuth's overall rank and pillar percentiles come from the school profile. Absolute pillar ranks, city, enrollment and official-site links are shown only when structured data supplies them. Detailed earnings, cost, admissions and program values come from the endpoint responsible for each measure. Missing values are not replaced with zero. Value-added estimates are model associations, not causal effects. Figures are refreshed with each data release, at most a quarter apart. The underlying source dates can be earlier than the release. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. [Read the ranking methodology, data definitions and limitations](/methodology/) · [About College Azimuth](/about/) Read the analysis behind [value-added earnings](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) and the [change to four-year graduate earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). These articles are published on collegeazimuth.com. ## Data notes & source fields Scorecard field codes identify the underlying measure; Azimuth-derived values are labeled separately. Snapshot dates are not measurement years. Source populations and reporting periods differ across measures. Field definitions are in the [U.S. Department of Education · College Scorecard documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/files/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf); notes with a different source link it below. 1. **Admission rate.** Reported applicants admitted; not a transfer-specific or individual admission probability. Source fields: `ADM_RATE` 2. **Six-year completion.** First-time, full-time students completing at the institution within 150% of normal time, typically six years for a bachelor’s degree. Source fields: `C150_4` 3. **Four-year institutional earnings.** Median earnings of graduates in the reported cohort who are working and not enrolled, four years after completion. Source fields: `MD_EARN_WNE_4YR` 4. **Median federal student debt.** Federal student-loan debt among completers in the reported borrowing cohort. Excludes Parent PLUS and is not total debt across all students. Source fields: `GRAD_DEBT_MDN` 5. **National, regional and state ranks; pillar percentiles; major ranks.** Derived scores within the stated eligible comparison set, not raw Scorecard fields. Major ranks compare institutions within a field; their denominators differ. Source fields: `Azimuth rankings` [College Azimuth · Ranking methodology](/methodology/) 6. **Annual net price by family income.** Average annual cost after grants and scholarships for the eligible first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort. Public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. Includes living costs; these are averages, not medians or individual offers. Source fields: `NPT4_PUB/PRIV; NPT41_PUB/PRIV through NPT45_PUB/PRIV` 7. **Parent PLUS debt, payments and GPS illustration.** Stored payments use Financial GPS loan and repayment assumptions. The adjustable spectrum applies the published framework to annual student payments divided by earnings minus an expense allowance; its initial allowance uses the frozen 2024 framework baseline. It is an illustration rather than a school rating. Parent PLUS uses the completer median where available, otherwise the all-borrower median; these describe different borrowing populations. Source fields: `PLUS_DEBT_ALL_COMP_MD; fallback PLUS_DEBT_ALL_MD; Azimuth Financial GPS calculations` [College Azimuth · Financial GPS methodology](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) 8. **Downside and upside earnings; yellow band.** The band spans the modeled lower and higher scenarios. It is not the P25–P75 interval for individual graduates. The median marker is the separately reported institutional median. Source fields: `Azimuth modeled program-mix scenarios` [College Azimuth · Earnings scenario methodology](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) 9. **Value added and its components.** Observed-factor attribution plus the unexplained remainder equals total modeled value added. These are associations, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. Source fields: `Azimuth statistical model` [College Azimuth · Value-added methodology](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) 10. **SAT score range and reported midpoint.** Reported scores of enrolled score-submitters, not admission cutoffs. The midpoint field is not necessarily the middle of the displayed range. Source fields: `SATVR25 + SATMT25; SATVR75 + SATMT75; SAT_AVG` 11. **First-year retention.** Retention of the reported full-time cohort at four-year institutions. Source fields: `RET_FT4` 12. **Program earnings, completion counts and major-mix dots.** Included bachelor’s programs have at least five reported completions. Counts are aggregated credentials, not unique people or an earnings sample. Major-mix dots group those counts by field of study; excluded programs are not zero activity. Source fields: `EARN_MDN_4YR; IPEDSCOUNT1; CIPCODE` [College Scorecard · Field-of-study technical documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/FieldOfStudyDataDocumentation.pdf) 13. **Pell recipients.** Share of undergraduates receiving a Pell Grant in the reported academic year. Source fields: `PCTPELL` 14. **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group.** This is not an observed transfer-in rate. It includes part-time entrants and other entering-student attendance patterns. Source fields: `1 − PFTFTUG1_EF` 15. **Peer earnings and signed differences.** Differences are peer minus this school, from the same matching snapshot. A positive earnings difference does not mean the peer is better on every measure. Source fields: `Azimuth peer model using MD_EARN_WNE_4YR` [College Azimuth · Comparison methodology](/methodology/) [How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)