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Is Allen University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Allen, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Allen lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $10,972 in yearly net price and $34,290 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $30,497. For context, Allen's net price sits about 52% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$11,058
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $11,779 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $47,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Repayment looks feasible, but not roomy.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$10,972
Median earnings 10 years out
$30,497
Median debt at graduation
$34,290
Graduation rate
13%
At Allen, a typical graduate carries about $34,290 in student debt and earns roughly $30,497 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $390 per month, or 15% of pre-tax income. That sits above a comfortable borrower range and can crowd out other goals.
What this means for your family
Allen is a private nonprofit four year school in Columbia, SC. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Worth-It Score: 42/100
Median net price: $11,458
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Worth-It Score: 46/100
Median net price: $13,335
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Southern Wesleyan
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Worth-It Score: 59/100
Median net price: $15,464
Private nonprofit 4-year
Erskine
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Worth-It Score: 59/100
Median net price: $16,525
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Bob Jones
Greenville, SC
Worth-It Score: 63/100
Median net price: $16,641
Common questions about Allen
The median net price at Allen is $10,972 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →