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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.
Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.
Field Median ($49,636)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,214 - $53,418)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
SAT Average vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.
Overall Median ($49,193)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,548 - $53,226)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$2,735 per 100 SAT points (R² 0.24, n=73)
Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings
Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.
Overall Median ($49,193)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,548 - $53,226)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$717 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.05, n=86)
These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Athens | GA | $61,176 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $13,636 /yr | $20,000 | +$13k |
Normal | AL | - Nat: $49,634 | $18,255 /yr | $27,000 | -$0 |
Fort Valley | GA | - Nat: $49,634 | $12,421 /yr | $22,750 | -$0 |
Berrien Springs | MI | - Nat: $49,634 | $29,164 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mount Olive | NC | - Nat: $49,634 | $18,927 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chambersburg | PA | - Nat: $49,634 | $20,699 /yr | - | -$0 |
Abilene | TX | - Nat: $49,634 | $27,943 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $49,634 | $26,595 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alpine | TX | - Nat: $49,634 | $16,255 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fresno | CA | $53,579 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $5,418 /yr | $13,000 | -$20k |
Madison | WI | $57,605 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $16,600 /yr | $18,869 | -$27k |
College Park | MD | $56,248 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $14,296 /yr | $18,419 | -$30k |
Amherst | MA | $59,543 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $22,857 /yr | $21,500 | -$34k |
Crookston | MN | $54,980 Nat: $49,634 5yr Post-Grad | $11,170 /yr | $22,500 | -$38k |
Pomona | CA | $53,017 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $9,404 /yr | $13,000 | -$39k |
Fayetteville | AR | $56,136 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $17,571 /yr | $19,196 | -$43k |
Nacogdoches | TX | $54,984 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $15,928 /yr | - | -$46k |
College Station | TX | $57,324 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $21,527 /yr | $15,000 | -$47k |
West Lafayette | IN | $54,089 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $14,851 /yr | $19,250 | -$50k |
Lubbock | TX | $55,753 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $19,890 /yr | $20,326 | -$54k |
Platteville | WI | $53,530 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $15,451 /yr | $19,500 | -$57k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $54,805 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $18,832 /yr | $15,000 | -$58k |
Stillwater | OK | $53,971 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $17,058 /yr | $15,000 | -$59k |
Maryville | MO | $53,418 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $16,120 /yr | $17,187 | -$60k |
Goodwell | OK | $50,876 Nat: $49,634 5yr Post-Grad | $8,380 /yr | - | -$62k |
Raleigh | NC | $53,226 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $16,486 /yr | $19,000 | -$63k |
Durham | NH | $58,339 Nat: $49,634 5yr Post-Grad | $26,150 /yr | $26,962 | -$65k |
Lexington | KY | $53,918 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $18,868 /yr | $20,500 | -$66k |
East Lansing | MI | $54,751 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $21,322 /yr | $20,954 | -$68k |
Gainesville | FL | $47,724 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $5,969 /yr | $14,000 | -$72k |
Brookings | SD | $53,784 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $20,139 /yr | $20,500 | -$72k |
Morgantown | WV | $52,548 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $18,020 /yr | $19,500 | -$74k |
Mississippi State | MS | $52,755 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $18,781 /yr | $23,531 | -$75k |
Fort Collins | CO | $53,934 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $22,247 /yr | $21,149 | -$78k |
University Park Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $49,772 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $12,651 /yr | $21,500 | -$78k |
Fargo | ND | $50,975 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $15,636 /yr | $20,500 | -$79k |
San Marcos | TX | $51,157 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $16,660 /yr | $21,305 | -$81k |
Greensboro | NC | $48,155 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $9,884 /yr | $26,400 | -$82k |
Waterbury Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $47,577 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $8,616 /yr | $21,500 | -$82k |
Minneapolis | MN | $51,271 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $17,330 /yr | $18,251 | -$82k |
New Brunswick | NJ | $54,509 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $24,897 /yr | $20,034 | -$83k |
Ames | IA | $51,644 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $18,517 /yr | $20,000 | -$84k |
Orono | ME | $50,825 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $17,224 /yr | $25,500 | -$86k |
Columbus | OH | $50,769 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $17,269 /yr | $20,183 | -$86k |
Huntsville | TX | $49,636 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $14,788 /yr | $20,073 | -$87k |
Laramie | WY | $49,092 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $13,647 /yr | $20,361 | -$88k |
Manhattan | KS | $50,941 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $18,210 /yr | $19,250 | -$88k |
Newark | DE | $49,999 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $16,337 /yr | $25,000 | -$90k |
Groton Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $47,577 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $11,184 /yr | $21,500 | -$92k |
Champaign | IL | $48,026 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $13,042 /yr | $15,791 | -$94k |
Chico | CA | $48,474 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $14,157 /yr | $15,419 | -$95k |
River Falls | WI | $48,680 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $14,703 /yr | $19,500 | -$95k |
Davis | CA | $48,441 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $14,318 /yr | $12,860 | -$96k |
Lincoln | NE | $49,193 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $16,214 /yr | $17,812 | -$96k |
Auburn | AL | $53,117 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $25,424 /yr | $19,250 | -$96k |
Cobleskill | NY | $50,491 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $19,526 /yr | $19,500 | -$97k |
Knoxville | TN | $49,656 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $18,314 /yr | $15,155 | -$100k |
Hartford Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $47,577 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $13,961 /yr | $21,500 | -$102k |
Stamford Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $47,577 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $14,226 /yr | $21,500 | -$103k |
Kingston | RI | $50,203 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $22,469 /yr | $19,500 | -$110k |
San Angelo | TX | $45,758 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $13,394 /yr | $14,625 | -$115k |
Burlington | VT | $48,468 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $20,277 /yr | $20,500 | -$117k |
Columbia | MO | $47,983 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $21,142 /yr | $19,500 | -$124k |
Kingsville | TX | $44,214 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $13,212 /yr | $22,927 | -$128k |
Ithaca | NY | $52,967 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $33,934 /yr | $11,146 | -$128k |
Clemson | SC | $47,853 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $22,032 /yr | $17,050 | -$128k |
Bend Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $45,959 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $17,853 /yr | $15,000 | -$129k |
Tucson | AZ | $45,548 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $17,125 /yr | $18,642 | -$130k |
Honolulu | HI | $42,671 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $11,122 /yr | $20,500 | -$133k |
Storrs Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $47,577 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $24,342 /yr | $21,500 | -$139k |
Doylestown | PA | $49,225 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $28,226 /yr | $25,000 | -$139k |
Corvallis Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $45,959 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $21,504 /yr | $15,000 | -$142k |
Point Lookout | MO | $42,296 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $13,114 /yr | - | -$144k |
Murfreesboro | TN | $41,965 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $12,562 /yr | $22,171 | -$145k |
Carbondale | IL | $41,932 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $12,554 /yr | $19,500 | -$145k |
Bozeman | MT | $46,313 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $23,106 /yr | $25,000 | -$145k |
Blacksburg | VA | $47,224 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $25,808 /yr | $20,500 | -$147k |
Pullman | WA | $41,634 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $13,462 /yr | $19,767 | -$151k |
Findlay | OH | $46,977 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $26,406 /yr | $24,198 | -$151k |
Baton Rouge | LA | $43,797 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $19,286 /yr | $18,593 | -$153k |
University Park Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $49,772 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $33,675 /yr | $21,500 | -$154k |
Commerce | TX | $41,105 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $13,974 /yr | $17,075 | -$157k |
Stephenville | TX | $43,185 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $20,525 /yr | $20,500 | -$163k |
Moscow | ID | $40,935 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $15,321 /yr | $20,000 | -$163k |
Springfield | MO | $41,658 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $17,270 /yr | $14,000 | -$164k |
Las Cruces | NM | $36,858 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $6,313 /yr | $13,000 | -$166k |
Logan | UT | $39,041 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $12,644 /yr | $13,250 | -$170k |
Ruston | LA | $36,769 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $11,959 /yr | $25,000 | -$187k |
Portales | NM | $32,569 Nat: $49,634 2yr Post-Grad | $5,238 /yr | - | -$188k |
Mayaguez | PR | $37,629 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $14,997 /yr | $9,625 | -$191k |
Sioux Center | IA | $39,369 Nat: $49,634 2yr Post-Grad | $25,944 /yr | - | -$201k |
Canyon | TX | $33,693 Nat: $49,634 5yr Post-Grad | $17,909 /yr | - | -$241k |
Tuskegee | AL | $39,949 Nat: $49,634 4yr Post-Grad | $40,141 /yr | $26,500 | -$261k |
Rexburg | ID | $24,421 Nat: $49,634 2yr Post-Grad | $6,560 /yr | $12,336 | -$268k |
Jonesboro | AR | $22,999 Nat: $49,634 2yr Post-Grad | $15,441 /yr | $16,500 | -$313k |
Analysis Notes:
- Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
- Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).