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Is Point University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Point, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Point lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $25,335 in yearly net price and $25,250 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $38,740. For context, Point's net price is about 1% 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
$22,622
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $215 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $1,000 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 is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$25,335
Median earnings 10 years out
$38,740
Median debt at graduation
$25,250
Graduation rate
38%
At Point, a typical graduate carries about $25,250 in student debt and earns roughly $38,740 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $287 per month, or 9% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Point is a private nonprofit four year school in West Point, GA. 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: 64/100
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Worth-It Score: 88/100
Median net price: $22,585
Common questions about Point
The median net price at Point is $25,335 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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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 →