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Auburn University

Auburn, AL 26,816 Undergrads 79.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$34,919
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$24,323
After Aid
Median Earnings
$73,151
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$24,323
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$73,151
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$65,337
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate79.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.5
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients12.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
45.9%
SAT Avg
1,345
SAT Reading
25th: 630-75th: 690
SAT Math
25th: 630-75th: 700
ACT Composite
25th: 26-75th: 31

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$638k
+$171k
+$154k
Median Cost$24k/yr
+$550k
+$84k
+$66k
Full Cost$35k/yr
+$512k
+$45k
+$28k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
29
∞
Median Cost$24k/yr
41
75%
Full Cost$35k/yr
51
22%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return136%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-18%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (4yr)
$86,222
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Median Debt
$20,417
Earnings (4yr)
$102,756
Natl Median: $98,207
Lifetime Value Added
+$292k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$68,658
Natl Median: $66,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,588
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,125
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,117
Natl Median: $49,634
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$62,807
Natl Median: $57,640
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$83,741
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Median Debt
$21,375
Earnings (4yr)
$97,759
Natl Median: $89,406
Lifetime Value Added
+$254k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$28,000
Earnings (4yr)
$72,420
Natl Median: $66,914
Lifetime Value Added
+$60k
Median Debt
$25,747
Earnings (4yr)
$74,411
Natl Median: $83,998
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$83,053
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$142k
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,750
Earnings (4yr)
$80,323
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$121k
Median Debt
$22,604
Earnings (4yr)
$106,726
Natl Median: $98,158
Lifetime Value Added
+$322k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$16,182
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (4yr)
$79,778
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,370
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
-$2k
Median Debt
$18,625
Earnings (4yr)
$56,636
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,508
Natl Median: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$91,087
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$110,927
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$354k
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (4yr)
$61,609
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (4yr)
$39,566
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,617
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (4yr)
$99,799
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
Engineering, Other
BachCIP: 1499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$74,157
Natl Median: $93,989
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (4yr)
$44,158
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$62,697
Natl Median: $57,461
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
BachCIP: 0302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$40,076
Natl Median: $56,185
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,475
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$84,352
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$152k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$31,025
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$281k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,873
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Forestry
BachCIP: 0305
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$64,704
Natl Median: $58,784
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,298
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,459
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (4yr)
$74,392
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$20,750
Earnings (4yr)
$46,133
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
$63,419
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$46,242
Natl Median: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,202
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$99,441
Natl Median: $98,442
Lifetime Value Added
+$267k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,657
Natl Median: $60,369
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$80,076
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$119k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
$19,213
Earnings (4yr)
$44,704
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$74,702
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $91,449
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,525
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$93,246
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$219k
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (5yr)
$61,323
Natl Median: $62,582
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (4yr)
$55,331
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,555
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Nutrition Sciences
BachCIP: 3019
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$56,579
Natl Median: $60,053
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$52,063
Natl Median: $62,172
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Plant Sciences
BachCIP: 0111
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (4yr)
$52,104
Natl Median: $56,567
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$63,178
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,749
Natl Median: $92,919
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$19,085
Earnings (4yr)
$50,633
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,141
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
+$12k
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,413
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Median Debt
$20,449
Earnings (4yr)
$73,228
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$68,939
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,156
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (2yr)
$36,560
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$220k
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,544
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Median Debt
$21,723
Earnings (4yr)
$49,258
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (4yr)
$48,474
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (4yr)
$54,449
Natl Median: $45,338
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,516
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
PB-CertCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,139
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,265
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $146,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,414
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,439
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$21,937
Earnings (4yr)
$100,093
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$196k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $122,434
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,332
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$52,419
Natl Median: $58,454
Lifetime Value Added
-$228k
Animal Sciences
MastCIP: 0109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,394
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Applied Mathematics
MastCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $116,060
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$115,946
Natl Median: $98,356
Lifetime Value Added
+$335k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,166
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$154,831
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$671k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,468
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,712
Natl Median: $79,665
Lifetime Value Added
-$306k
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$96,904
Natl Median: $98,323
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$34,155
Earnings (4yr)
$60,041
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$35,474
Earnings (4yr)
$73,265
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Forestry
MastCIP: 0305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,784
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,463
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,524
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$113,866
Natl Median: $119,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$317k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,306
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$129,171
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$449k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,282
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,974
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,100
Natl Median: $67,126
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Physics
MastCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,478
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,225
Earnings (4yr)
$64,560
Natl Median: $67,681
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Plant Sciences
MastCIP: 0111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$69,054
Natl Median: $70,814
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,669
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$108,864
Natl Median: $124,997
Lifetime Value Added
+$254k
Median Debt
$46,567
Earnings (4yr)
$107,325
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$260k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,728
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (4yr)
$57,089
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Statistics
MastCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,816
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,504
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Median Debt
$28,500
Earnings (4yr)
$57,994
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Median Debt
$25,400
Earnings (4yr)
$60,666
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$151k

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Animal Sciences
DocCIP: 0109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,778
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
DocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,983
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,110
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $141,187
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
DocCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,386
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
DocCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$103,093
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $167,302
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$102,863
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,831
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Forestry
DocCIP: 0305
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,046
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
DocCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,550
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,538
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $137,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
DocCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,656
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $131,070
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Nutrition Sciences
DocCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,750
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,696
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
DocCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $130,153
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $93,640
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Plant Sciences
DocCIP: 0111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,502
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$67,660
Natl Median: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$213k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,464
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,739
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,794
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,822
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$93,737
Natl Median: $85,168
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k

Professional Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,242
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$136,167
Earnings (4yr)
$136,294
Natl Median: $138,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$275k
Veterinary Medicine
ProfCIP: 0180
Median Debt
$157,515
Earnings (4yr)
$125,529
Natl Median: $131,316
Lifetime Value Added
+$196k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.