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Harvard University

Cambridge, MA 7,601 Undergrads 98.4% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$85,540
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$19,066
After Aid
Median Earnings
$134,794
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$19,066
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$134,794
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+32%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$101,817
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate98.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age22.5
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients18.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS89.0%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
3.6%
SAT Avg
1,553
SAT Reading
25th: 74075575th: 780
SAT Math
25th: 77077575th: 800
ACT Composite
25th: 343575th: 36

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
+$1.1M
+$639k
+$622k
Median Cost$19k/yr
+$1.0M
+$571k
+$553k
Full Cost$86k/yr
+$798k
+$331k
+$314k

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
24
∞
Median Cost$19k/yr
26
806%
Full Cost$86k/yr
34
102%
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 Return284%

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 Return19%
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.

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (4yr)
$74,154
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
+$238k

Bachelor's Degrees

Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,353
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$294k
Applied Mathematics
BachCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$170,689
Natl Median: $91,532
Lifetime Value Added
+$823k
Area Studies
BachCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,937
Natl Median: $56,625
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,333
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $93,451
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$117,816
Natl Median: $66,697
Lifetime Value Added
+$425k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,429
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$203,169
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$1066k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,952
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$6,617
Earnings (4yr)
$155,592
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
+$709k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Science
BachCIP: 1413
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,477
Natl Median: $93,782
Lifetime Value Added
+$174k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,428
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
-$264k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$12,721
Earnings (4yr)
$70,679
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,200
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Sciences
BachCIP: 3018
Median Debt
$25,767
Earnings (4yr)
$95,507
Natl Median: $57,935
Lifetime Value Added
+$256k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,342
Natl Median: $62,451
Lifetime Value Added
+$90k
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
-
Earnings (4yr)
$95,838
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$258k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,167
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
+$62k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,169
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (4yr)
$78,996
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,947
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
+$200k
Statistics
BachCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$230,876
Natl Median: $92,425
Lifetime Value Added
+$1264k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$72,884
Natl Median: $68,085
Lifetime Value Added
+$46k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$198,921
Natl Median: $235,700
Lifetime Value Added
+$1061k
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
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation
MastCIP: 0408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,042
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$71,250
Earnings (4yr)
$85,062
Natl Median: $77,466
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Architecture
MastCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$85,413
Natl Median: $74,222
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Area Studies
MastCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$115,583
Natl Median: $68,936
Lifetime Value Added
+$341k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,545
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$155,888
Natl Median: $110,121
Lifetime Value Added
+$690k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $106,375
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$155,219
Natl Median: $107,682
Lifetime Value Added
+$684k
Median Debt
$20,525
Earnings (4yr)
$113,503
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$323k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,526
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,837
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$102,979
Natl Median: $79,665
Lifetime Value Added
+$231k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$189,806
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
+$983k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$228,519
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
+$1305k
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,978
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$63,553
Earnings (4yr)
$168,833
Natl Median: $82,527
Lifetime Value Added
+$802k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$88,307
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$85,553
Natl Median: $64,279
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Median Debt
$33,610
Earnings (5yr)
$105,918
Natl Median: $69,767
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,232
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$127,546
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
+$445k
Engineering Physics
MastCIP: 1412
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $114,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Science
MastCIP: 1413
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,681
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $125,651
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$28,268
Earnings (4yr)
$153,797
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$672k
Genetics
MastCIP: 2608
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
$60,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,496
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: $112,705
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,418
Natl Median: $69,944
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Journalism
MastCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,034
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$79,176
Natl Median: $70,306
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,780
Earnings (4yr)
$92,158
Natl Median: $65,716
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $198,417
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,441
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Medicine
MastCIP: 5112
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,321
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$49,683
Natl Median: $53,692
Lifetime Value Added
-$245k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$84,831
Natl Median: $74,607
Lifetime Value Added
+$72k
Philosophy
MastCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
MastCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,478
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$70,763
Earnings (4yr)
$177,149
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
+$873k
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$49,681
Earnings (4yr)
$153,029
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
+$665k
Median Debt
$70,447
Earnings (4yr)
$129,978
Natl Median: $93,020
Lifetime Value Added
+$466k
Real Estate
MastCIP: 5215
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $135,104
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,877
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Statistics
MastCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,816
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,897
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,488
Natl Median: $58,528
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,632
Earnings (4yr)
$61,789
Natl Median: $61,300
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$113,887
Natl Median: $59,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$327k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
$278,414
Earnings (4yr)
$198,324
Natl Median: $207,164
Lifetime Value Added
+$1226k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,927
Natl Median: $39,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$270k
Education, General
Gr-CertCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$82,596
Natl Median: $69,448
Lifetime Value Added
+$139k

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $125,137
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Anthropology
DocCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,473
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,729
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Architecture
DocCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,586
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Area Studies
DocCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,249
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,233
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$125,925
Natl Median: $104,514
Lifetime Value Added
+$217k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$174,114
Natl Median: $112,683
Lifetime Value Added
+$571k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,096
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
DocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$106,501
Natl Median: $92,983
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $153,586
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,578
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: $92,533
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,154
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
DocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $178,476
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$185,905
Natl Median: $97,173
Lifetime Value Added
+$658k
Economics
DocCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $135,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
DocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$25,465
Earnings (4yr)
$125,405
Natl Median: $87,373
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $139,646
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,482
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,831
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,271
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,718
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,500
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Genetics
DocCIP: 2608
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $102,123
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,725
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: $110,734
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,285
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: $162,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,435
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
DocCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,592
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,673
Natl Median: $96,176
Lifetime Value Added
-$266k
Philosophy
DocCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,449
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
DocCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $130,153
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$84,653
Natl Median: $90,908
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Public Health
DocCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$143,521
Natl Median: $108,962
Lifetime Value Added
+$347k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$129,458
Natl Median: $119,220
Lifetime Value Added
+$225k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,164
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,410
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,860
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,812
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
DocCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,618
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Statistics
DocCIP: 2705
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $156,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$53,358
Natl Median: $81,301
Lifetime Value Added
-$309k

Professional Degrees

Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$272,009
Natl Median: $214,836
Lifetime Value Added
+$1255k
Dentistry
ProfCIP: 5104
Median Debt
$184,220
Earnings (4yr)
$151,692
Natl Median: $170,812
Lifetime Value Added
+$407k
Law
ProfCIP: 2201
Median Debt
$93,235
Earnings (4yr)
$291,490
Natl Median: $107,773
Lifetime Value Added
+$1385k
Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$99,160
Earnings (4yr)
$108,149
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Median Debt
$36,777
Earnings (4yr)
$63,549
Natl Median: $63,395
Lifetime Value Added
-$246k

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.