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Is Shorter University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Shorter, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Shorter lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $16,646 in yearly net price and $25,000 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $44,604. For context, Shorter's net price is about 27% 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
$16,692
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $6,145 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $25,000 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
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$16,646
Median earnings 10 years out
$44,604
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Graduation rate
37%
At Shorter, a typical graduate carries about $25,000 in student debt and earns roughly $44,604 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $284 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Shorter is a private nonprofit four year school in Rome, 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: 50/100
Median net price: $18,499
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Worth-It Score: 52/100
Median net price: $18,924
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Oglethorpe
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Worth-It Score: 59/100
Median net price: $19,509
Private nonprofit 4-year
Piedmont
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Worth-It Score: 48/100
Median net price: $20,599
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LaGrange
Lagrange, GA
Worth-It Score: 50/100
Median net price: $20,875
Common questions about Shorter
The median net price at Shorter is $16,646 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 →