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Bachelor's Degree•38 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 ($137,218)
P25-P75 Interval ($85,968 - $155,503)
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 ($137,218)
P25-P75 Interval ($85,968 - $155,503)
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 ($137,218)
P25-P75 Interval ($85,968 - $155,503)
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
Cambridge
MA
$189,517
Nat: $118,943
5yr Post-Grad
$14,815
/yr
-
+$952k
Champaign
IL
$155,503
Nat: $118,943
4yr Post-Grad
$13,042
/yr
$11,097
+$732k
La Jolla
CA
$137,218
Nat: $118,943
4yr Post-Grad
$14,794
/yr
$14,500
+$589k
Santa Clara
CA
$147,013
Nat: $118,943
4yr Post-Grad
$50,570
/yr
$18,000
+$533k
Claremont
CA
$122,038
Nat: $118,943
2yr Post-Grad
$39,347
/yr
$24,004
+$423k
Akron
OH
$85,968
Nat: $118,943
4yr Post-Grad
$13,072
/yr
$13,750
+$207k
Chicago
IL
$77,321
Nat: $118,943
4yr Post-Grad
$9,540
/yr
$14,227
+$153k
Irvine
CA
-
Nat: $118,943
$13,866
/yr
$11,300
-$0
Malibu
CA
-
Nat: $118,943
$48,065
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $118,943
$29,998
/yr
-
-$0
Colorado Springs
CO
-
Nat: $118,943
$27,951
/yr
-
-$0
New Haven
CT
-
Nat: $118,943
$11,340
/yr
-
-$0
Tampa
FL
-
Nat: $118,943
$40,584
/yr
-
-$0
Atlanta
GA
-
Nat: $118,943
$16,754
/yr
-
-$0
Caldwell
ID
-
Nat: $118,943
$19,602
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $118,943
$27,108
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $118,943
$36,340
/yr
-
-$0
Valparaiso
IN
-
Nat: $118,943
$21,657
/yr
-
-$0
Sioux Center
IA
-
Nat: $118,943
$25,944
/yr
-
-$0
Brunswick
ME
-
Nat: $118,943
$15,595
/yr
-
-$0
Amherst
MA
-
Nat: $118,943
$22,857
/yr
-
-$0
Springfield College
Springfield
MA
-
Nat: $118,943
$28,053
/yr
-
-$0
Dearborn
MI
-
Nat: $118,943
$7,863
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo
MI
-
Nat: $118,943
$13,902
/yr
-
-$0
Hamilton
NY
-
Nat: $118,943
$29,409
/yr
-
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $118,943
$15,370
/yr
-
-$0
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $118,943
$34,286
/yr
-
-$0
Eugene
OR
-
Nat: $118,943
$22,547
/yr
-
-$0
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $118,943
$32,800
/yr
-
-$0
Ashland
OR
-
Nat: $118,943
$20,998
/yr
-
-$0
Monmouth
OR
-
Nat: $118,943
$17,140
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $118,943
$23,058
/yr
-
-$0
LeTourneau University
Longview
TX
-
Nat: $118,943
$26,985
/yr
-
-$0
Fairfax
VA
-
Nat: $118,943
$14,697
/yr
$21,250
-$0
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach
VA
-
Nat: $118,943
$20,237
/yr
-
-$0
Bellingham
WA
-
Nat: $118,943
$19,963
/yr
-
-$0
Appleton
WI
-
Nat: $118,943
$22,758
/yr
-
-$0
West Lafayette
IN
-
Nat: $118,943
$14,851
/yr
-
-$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).