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Bachelor's Degree•23 Institutions

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 ($88,756)
P25-P75 Interval ($84,319 - $92,687)
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 ($87,298)
P25-P75 Interval ($84,319 - $92,687)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

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 ($87,298)
P25-P75 Interval ($84,319 - $92,687)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

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 PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Auburn
AL
$97,759
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$25,424
/yr
$17,763
+$252k
Austin
TX
$93,710
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$18,554
/yr
$21,000
+$246k
San Luis Obispo
CA
$92,767
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$18,832
/yr
$21,627
+$238k
Manhattan
KS
$91,336
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$18,210
/yr
$25,000
+$229k
Cincinnati
OH
$92,687
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$24,917
/yr
$15,504
+$215k
Stillwater
OK
$89,564
Nat: $89,406
5yr Post-Grad
$17,058
/yr
-
+$206k
Omaha
NE
$84,938
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$12,898
/yr
-
+$199k
Boulder
CO
$89,797
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$23,708
/yr
-
+$197k
University Park
PA
$94,483
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
$31,000
+$197k
Rolla
MO
$85,754
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$15,772
/yr
$25,390
+$195k
Milwaukee
WI
$88,756
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$27,027
/yr
$27,000
+$178k
Laramie
WY
$82,143
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$13,647
/yr
-
+$175k
Lawrence
KS
$84,319
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$20,004
/yr
$19,500
+$169k
Greensboro
NC
$73,826
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$9,884
/yr
$27,500
+$125k
Philadelphia
PA
$85,839
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$37,529
/yr
$29,833
+$118k
Kingsville
TX
$70,912
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$13,212
/yr
$24,540
+$91k
Worcester
MA
$85,112
Nat: $89,406
4yr Post-Grad
$43,885
/yr
$27,000
+$89k
Chicago
IL
$63,005
Nat: $89,406
2yr Post-Grad
$22,443
/yr
$24,000
+$16k
Tuscaloosa
AL
-
Nat: $89,406
$20,202
/yr
-
-$0
Coral Gables
FL
-
Nat: $89,406
$36,483
/yr
-
-$0
Norman
OK
-
Nat: $89,406
$15,531
/yr
-
-$0
Tennessee State University
Nashville
TN
-
Nat: $89,406
$12,154
/yr
-
-$0
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington
TX
-
Nat: $89,406
$17,040
/yr
$16,500
-$0
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).