What's the ROI: Developing a Credential of Value Dashboard for Georgia

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time

Location: Shaw/LeDroit Park

Institution Type: Any

Target Audience: Any

Presenter(s)

David H. Tanner, PhD, Higher Education

Associate Director
University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Athens, Georgia, United States
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Lori Prince Prince Hagood, Ph.D.

Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research and Policy Analysis
University System of Georgia Board of Regents, United States
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Angela Bell, PhD

Vice Chancellor for Research and Policy Analysis
University System of Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Scott J. King, MS, Statistics (he/him/his)

Data Scientist
University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Athens, Georgia, United States
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Ethan Christmas, BS, Economics

Data Analyst
University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Georgia, United States

Session Abstract: Higher education faces growing scrutiny regarding whether degree programs provide sufficient value to justify their costs. A new federal law enacted in 2025 stipulates that access to federally backed student loans will be restricted for undergraduate programs where completers earn less than a high school graduate and for graduate programs where completers earn less than bachelor’s graduates.. The University System of Georgia (USG) has calculated the ROI and earnings premium for bachelor’s degree programs using a method informed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB) work on identifying credentials of value. This session will walk the audience through the data and methods of calculating ROI and demonstrate a dashboard USG developed that provides policy analysts enhanced capabilities to analyze the ROI by institution sector, institution, and program.

Keywords: Credentials of Value, ROI, Return on Investment, Graduate Outcomes