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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL 23,757 Undergrads 62.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$21,522
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$8,752
After Aid
Median Earnings
$59,690
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$8,752
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$59,690
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$56,746
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate62.7%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age23.3
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients36.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time75.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
66.1%
SAT Avg
1,127
SAT Reading
25th: 53056575th: 610
SAT Math
25th: 51054575th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 212375th: 26

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$533k
+$66k
+$49k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$502k
+$35k
+$17k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$456k
-$11k
-$29k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
38
∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
50
55%
Full Cost$22k/yr
Never
-37%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return34%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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-37%
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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Area Studies
CertCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,845
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
CertCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,278
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,445
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,615
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,125
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,315
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (4yr)
$59,554
Natl Median: $58,705
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,980
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$13,875
Earnings (4yr)
$45,806
Natl Median: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $31,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,325
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Insurance
CertCIP: 5217
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,539
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,496
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,906
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,757
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,699
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$14,500
Earnings (4yr)
$49,254
Natl Median: $51,561
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Philosophy
CertCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,871
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
CertCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$15,700
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Statistics
CertCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,722
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,689
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$11,892
Earnings (4yr)
$48,520
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$16,452
Earnings (4yr)
$77,465
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$33,389
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
$30,749
Earnings (4yr)
$64,730
Natl Median: $66,914
Lifetime Value Added
+$57k
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,374
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$16,028
Earnings (4yr)
$47,707
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Median Debt
$17,238
Earnings (4yr)
$62,058
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$36k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$22,128
Earnings (5yr)
$47,301
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Median Debt
$21,114
Earnings (4yr)
$66,093
Natl Median: $66,874
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$23,300
Earnings (4yr)
$84,778
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$211k
Median Debt
$18,375
Earnings (4yr)
$54,717
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Median Debt
$16,988
Earnings (4yr)
$89,476
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$247k
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$90,664
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$256k
Median Debt
$15,450
Earnings (4yr)
$53,545
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$20,673
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$317k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$74,056
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$16,869
Earnings (4yr)
$50,946
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Median Debt
$18,425
Earnings (4yr)
$93,561
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$278k
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (4yr)
$47,642
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Median Debt
$14,347
Earnings (4yr)
$53,961
Natl Median: $57,461
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,171
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,458
Earnings (4yr)
$70,078
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Median Debt
$13,867
Earnings (4yr)
$46,606
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$91k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,153
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Median Debt
$17,077
Earnings (4yr)
$51,640
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$16,514
Earnings (4yr)
$46,960
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Median Debt
$18,375
Earnings (4yr)
$56,162
Natl Median: $67,934
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,635
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (4yr)
$50,230
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Median Debt
$19,201
Earnings (4yr)
$48,428
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$46,915
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Median Debt
$16,250
Earnings (4yr)
$70,318
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$16,875
Earnings (4yr)
$62,906
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$19,223
Earnings (4yr)
$71,453
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$109k
Median Debt
$20,875
Earnings (4yr)
$89,583
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$248k
Median Debt
$19,111
Earnings (4yr)
$51,082
Natl Median: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ocean Engineering
BachCIP: 1424
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$80,093
Natl Median: $89,337
Lifetime Value Added
+$175k
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
$16,875
Earnings (4yr)
$53,872
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$16,048
Earnings (4yr)
$48,754
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Median Debt
$17,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,679
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (4yr)
$47,505
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Median Debt
$17,050
Earnings (4yr)
$91,953
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$266k
Median Debt
$17,695
Earnings (4yr)
$56,012
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$197k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,893
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$17,744
Earnings (4yr)
$50,966
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (4yr)
$50,983
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,998
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$18,117
Earnings (4yr)
$50,395
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,638
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,791
Earnings (4yr)
$56,073
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$56,414
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$36,200
Earnings (4yr)
$99,288
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$218k
Anthropology
MastCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,276
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Applied Mathematics
MastCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $116,060
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$25,503
Earnings (4yr)
$61,445
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,375
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,682
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$95,852
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,665
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$92,145
Natl Median: $98,323
Lifetime Value Added
+$155k
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
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,385
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$89,110
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,144
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,090
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$59,124
Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Median Debt
$25,049
Earnings (4yr)
$75,592
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
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 (2yr)
$28,960
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
-$419k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$99,143
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$217k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,079
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,463
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$33,180
Earnings (4yr)
$86,396
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$93,774
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$170k
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
$25,469
Earnings (4yr)
$58,963
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ocean Engineering
MastCIP: 1424
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,732
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,084
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$40,000
Earnings (4yr)
$109,033
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$303k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Natl Median: $55,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$423k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,728
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,129
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,979
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Sociology
MastCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,330
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,380
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$80k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,095
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Median Debt
$36,499
Earnings (4yr)
$65,703
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
$30,869
Earnings (4yr)
$100,001
Natl Median: $114,810
Lifetime Value Added
+$224k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$243k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$49,436
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$209k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $85,397
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,196
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,959
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,191
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $122,843
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$122,359
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$525k
Social Work
Gr-CertCIP: 4407
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,362
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,178
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

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
Chemistry
DocCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,386
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $154,538
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$72,796
Natl Median: $83,031
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$97,695
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $157,305
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,039
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: $77,066
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,341
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,464
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$54,476
Earnings (4yr)
$115,208
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$176k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,410
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

Professional Degrees

Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$171,228
Earnings (4yr)
$89,537
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,308
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

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.