ROI Calculator
See how much time and money AtlasOA saves compared to manual outcomes assessment.
Current Annual Time Investment (Manual)
120 hours
Faculty time spent collecting, exporting, importing, and manually reporting assessment data
How we calculated this:
| Activity | Hours per Program | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Export data from LMS/SIS | 3 hrs | 15 hrs |
| Consolidate into spreadsheets | 4 hrs | 20 hrs |
| Score and aggregate rubric data | 6 hrs | 30 hrs |
| Write closing-the-loop narratives | 8 hrs | 40 hrs |
| Create reports for accreditation | 4 hrs | 20 hrs |
| Total per cycle | 25 hrs | 125 hrs |
AtlasOA Annual Time Investment
40 hours
Faculty time spent only on meaningful assessment interpretation and curriculum improvement (not data entry)
How AtlasOA reduces this:
Automatic data import from Jenzabar or LMS (eliminates export/import)
Automatic rubric scoring and aggregation (eliminates manual spreadsheets)
Auto-generated closing-the-loop narratives (eliminates manual writing)
One-click accreditation evidence export (eliminates report assembly)
Time Saved Annually
80 hours
That is equivalent to 10 days of full-time work freed up for teaching improvement.
Dollar Value of Time Saved
$4,000
At your faculty salary rate, this is the annual cost of manual assessment work.
AtlasOA Annual Cost
$4,250
For institutions your size (based on number of programs)
Net ROI (Year 1)
Neutral
Year 1 includes onboarding and setup. Years 2+ you realize the full $4,000 annual savings.
Important Assumptions:
- Assumes 5-7 outcomes per program per cycle
- Faculty salary calculated at regional average
- Time includes only direct assessment work, not committee meetings
- Does not include indirect benefits: better faculty buy-in, faster accreditation prep, data-driven curriculum improvement
- Jenzabar/LMS integration eliminates the largest time sink (data export/import)