Herzing University-Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia · Private Nonprofit · 93.8% acceptance rate
ROI Score: 11/100 · Below Benchmark
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
Herzing University-Atlanta scores 11 (Below Benchmark) on the CampusROI scale. The institution's completion rate is 14.0%, meaning fewer than 1 in 7 enrollees finishes a degree. The payback period is 118.8 years, rendering it functionally infinite. The repayment rate of 45.2% means more than half of borrowers who leave the institution are not paying down their debt. Against $30,100 average 6-year earnings and a $21,679 net price per year ($86,716 total), this is not a defensible investment. Individual programs tell a more complicated story: Registered Nursing (8 graduates, $75,774 year-one) and Criminal Justice (2 graduates, $67,229 year-one) have decent program-level earnings, but graduate volume is minimal. Business Administration has 12 graduates earning $52,469 year-one but carries $46,792 median debt, an 0.892 debt-to-earnings ratio (ROI grade D). The institution-wide data reflects the financial reality for the vast majority of students who enroll - most of whom do not complete a degree.
How Herzing University-Atlanta scores under our methodology
These are the College Scorecard measures that pull this school's CampusROI score down. They describe the published figures, not the quality of the education, and they are our reading of the data. Check them against your own aid offer and intended major.
- ROI Score11/100 - Below Benchmark tier of our scale (below 45). For context, 38% of the schools we score reach 60 or higher.
- 6-year graduation rate14.0% - The national average for four-year schools is 64% (NCES, 2022). Completion is 15% of our score, since a degree that is not finished rarely pays back.
- Payback period>50 years - In our estimate, the earnings premium over a high school completer is small next to the cost, so the cost may not be recouped within a working career.
Herzing University-Atlanta
Quick Numbers
| In-state tuition + fees | $13,450/yr |
| Out-of-state tuition + fees | $13,450/yr |
| Average net price | $21,679/yr |
| Total 4-year cost (net) | $86,716 |
| Median earnings (10yr post-entry) | $36,909 |
| Average earnings (6yr post-entry) | $30,100 |
| Median debt at graduation | $21,500 |
| Estimated monthly loan payment | $228 |
| Estimated payback period | >50 years |
| 6-year graduation rate | 14.0% |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 387 |
Data as of 2024-2025. Source: College Scorecard API (U.S. Department of Education).
The Full Financial Picture
The first number you'll see is the sticker price: $13,450/year, which covers tuition and fees only. The net price counts books, supplies, and average living costs on top of tuition and fees, then subtracts grants and scholarships. For the average student here it comes to $21,679/year, or roughly $86,716 over four years. That's the number to plan around.
What you actually pay depends a lot on what your family earns. Families making under $30,000/year pay an average of $21,612/year here, while families earning over $110,000 pay N/A/year.
Among graduates who borrowed, the median federal loan debt from this school is $21,500, which works out to about $228 a month on the standard 10-year repayment plan. Our debt-to-earnings ratio divides that debt by average earnings six years after entry ($30,100) and comes to 0.71, under 1.0, meaning median debt is less than a full year of those earnings.
Net Price by Family Income
What families actually pay after grants and scholarships, by income bracket.
| Family Income | Avg Net Price/Year |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $21,612 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $22,285 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | N/A |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | N/A |
| $110,001+ | N/A |
Cost by Income Bracket Explained
Lower-income families (under $30K)
Students from the 0-30000 bracket pay $21,612 per year at Herzing Atlanta. Against a 14% completion rate, the expected value of enrollment for a low-income student is deeply negative. The financial risk for low-income students is borrowing $21,000+ in debt for a program most students do not finish, in a labor market that does not reward non-completers well.
Middle-income families ($30K-$110K)
The 48001-75000 and 75001-110000 income brackets have no net price data available. This data gap alone warrants caution. Middle-income families should request a specific financial aid award letter and model total debt exposure before making any enrollment decision.
Higher-income families ($110K+)
No net price data is available for the $110,000+ bracket.
Earnings by Major
Top 8 most popular majors at Herzing University-Atlanta with available earnings data.
| Major | Median Earnings | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management, and Operations | $66,379 | D |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $51,098 | F |
| Registered Nursing | $91,010 | C |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration | $70,624 | D |
| Legal Support Services | $33,315 | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $69,601 | B |
| Computer Programming | $78,404 | C |
| Accounting | $54,345 | - |
Earnings reflect median 4-year post-completion (or 1-year where 4-year unavailable). Grades based on debt-to-earnings ratio.
Program Analysis
Why these programs deliver their earnings outcomes.
Registered Nursing
Registered Nursing has 8 graduates earning $75,774 at year one and $91,010 at year four, with $43,985 median debt and a 0.580 debt-to-earnings ratio (ROI grade C). The C-grade reflects the high debt burden - not poor earnings.
Business Administration, Management, and Operations
Business Administration has 12 graduates earning $52,469 at year one and $66,379 at year four against $46,792 median debt and a 0.892 debt-to-earnings ratio (ROI grade D). Debt nearly equals annual earnings - a poor outcome. The D-grade is a direct reflection of the misalignment between Herzing's cost and its business outcomes.
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Health and Medical Administrative Services has 9 graduates with $39,231 year-one and $51,098 four-year earnings against $47,375 median debt, a 1.208 debt-to-earnings ratio (ROI grade F). Graduates owe more than they earn annually. Median debt is $47,375 for a field averaging $39,231 year-one.
How Graduates Do
Earnings
Loan Repayment
| Metric | This School | Median of schools we score |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year repayment | 39.0% | 68.8% |
| 3-year repayment | 45.2% | 73.6% |
| 5-year repayment | 32.6% | 67.7% |
| 7-year repayment | 42.1% | 72.8% |
Completion Rate
Trends Over Time
How Herzing University-Atlanta’s cost and outcomes have moved across College Scorecard releases (2009-2024).
Average Net Price
Completion Rate
Median Earnings, 10 Years After Entry (as reported)
Earnings reflect borrowers measured 10 years after entry and publish on an irregular cadence with a multi-year reporting lag, so this series shows only the years the Department of Education reported - the data is never interpolated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release years shown. Net price and completion are reported annually.
Admissions Snapshot
| Acceptance rate | 93.8% |
| Enrollment | 387 |
| Pell Grant recipients | 70.3% |
| Avg faculty salary (monthly) | $7,516 |
Herzing Atlanta admits 93.8% of applicants with no test score data available. Open enrollment is the norm. The admissions process is not a meaningful filter. Students should make enrollment decisions based entirely on the completion rate data and the net price relative to their specific program's graduate earnings, as the institutional average is not representative of a completion scenario.
Compared to Similar Schools
Peer institutions matched by type, size, and selectivity.
| School | ROI | Net Price | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Atlanta (this school) | 11 | $21,679 | $36,909 |
| Agnes Scott College | 45 | $24,754 | $56,274 |
| Mission University | 15 | $21,383 | $38,641 |
| Clark Atlanta University | 14 | $37,702 | $42,712 |
| Southwestern Christian University | 14 | $20,146 | $40,391 |
| Herzing University-Brookfield | 14 | $20,514 | $36,909 |
Who Thrives Here
Herzing University-Atlanta is a small private nonprofit campus (387 undergraduates), targeting working adult learners in healthcare, business, and technology. The Pell grant rate of 70.3% indicates a heavily lower-income student body. Admission is near-open at 93.8%. Students considering Herzing should understand the institution's completion crisis - a 14% completion rate is not a framing concern, it is a direct statistical statement that the overwhelming majority of students who enroll will not finish their program. This outcome profile warrants extreme caution regardless of program interest.
The Verdict: Below Benchmark Under Our Scoring
Under our methodology, Herzing University-Atlanta scores 11/100, which falls in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At a net price of $21,679 per year, with typical graduate earnings of $36,909 ten years after entry, we estimate the payback period at more than 50 years. In our view that makes the financial case a hard one to make on the numbers alone, but those numbers are averages: your major, your aid package and what you want from a degree all change the picture, so run your own numbers before you commit.
What to keep an eye on: weak earnings relative to cost, its 14.0% graduation rate, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.71 (median across the schools we score: 0.61), a three-year loan repayment rate of 45.2% (median across the schools we score: 73.6%), a long payback period.
Median debt of $21,500 among graduates who borrowed, against average earnings of $30,100 six years after entry, gives a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.71. That is under 1.0 (a full year of those earnings); the median across the schools we score is about 0.61. Your major - and how much you borrow - really matters.
Herzing University-Atlanta: Common Questions
Is Herzing University-Atlanta worth it?
In our view, the financial case is a hard one to make on the numbers alone. Herzing University-Atlanta scores 11/100 on our ROI scale, in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At $21,679 a year after aid against $36,909 in typical earnings ten years out, we estimate the payback period at more than 50 years. Your major and aid package can change the picture, so run your own numbers.
How much does Herzing University-Atlanta cost after financial aid?
The average net price - the cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books, supplies and average living costs) minus grants and scholarships, for full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid - is about $21,679 a year, or roughly $86,716 over four years. Because it counts living costs, it can run above tuition alone. That is the number to plan around. Actual cost varies by family income, per the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
What do Herzing University-Atlanta graduates earn?
The typical graduate earns about $36,909 ten years after enrolling, at or below the $41,800 median for high-school graduates (NCES, 2022). With little earnings gap to cover the cost, the financial return is hard to make.
How long does it take to pay off Herzing University-Atlanta?
We estimate the payback period - the time it takes for the earnings bump over a high-school graduate to cover what you spent - at more than 50 years for Herzing University-Atlanta. The median across the schools we track is about 12 years.
How much debt do Herzing University-Atlanta graduates take on?
Among graduates who borrowed, median federal loan debt from this school is about $21,500, against average earnings of $30,100 six years after entry - a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.71. That is under 1.0 (a full year of those earnings); the median across the schools we score is about 0.61. How much you borrow really matters.
What is the graduation rate at Herzing University-Atlanta?
The six-year graduation rate is 14.0%. The national average for four-year schools is 64% (NCES, 2022). Completion is 15% of our ROI score, since a degree you don't finish rarely pays back.
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Vintage: 2024-2025 · Last updated: 2026-03-25
Earnings reflect median outcomes for all federal financial aid recipients. Individual results vary by major, effort, and career path.