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Bachelor's Degree•14 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 ($68,755)
P25-P75 Interval ($58,862 - $77,517)
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 ($69,047)
P25-P75 Interval ($61,420 - $77,517)
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 ($69,047)
P25-P75 Interval ($61,420 - $77,517)
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
Kalamazoo
MI
$84,622
Nat: $71,753
4yr Post-Grad
$13,902
/yr
$31,000
+$193k
Mount Pleasant
MI
$84,064
Nat: $71,753
4yr Post-Grad
$17,201
/yr
-
+$177k
Angola
Earnings shared by 2 Trine University campuses, which report as one program.
IN
$77,517
Nat: $71,753
4yr Post-Grad
$18,728
/yr
$27,000
+$122k
Angola
Earnings shared by 2 Trine University campuses, which report as one program.
IN
$77,517
Nat: $71,753
4yr Post-Grad
$19,748
/yr
$27,000
+$118k
Ypsilanti
MI
$69,338
Nat: $71,753
2yr Post-Grad
$16,628
/yr
-
+$88k
Warrensburg
MO
$71,326
Nat: $71,753
4yr Post-Grad
$15,554
/yr
$21,750
+$86k
Williamsport
PA
$68,755
Nat: $71,753
4yr Post-Grad
$24,761
/yr
$26,000
+$33k
Indianapolis
IN
$61,420
Nat: $71,753
4yr Post-Grad
$9,479
/yr
-
+$30k
Weber State University
Ogden
UT
$58,673
Nat: $71,753
2yr Post-Grad
$10,237
/yr
-
+$24k
Murray
KY
$58,862
Nat: $71,753
4yr Post-Grad
$7,350
/yr
-
+$16k
Lewis-Clark State College
Lewiston
ID
-
Nat: $71,753
$13,632
/yr
-
-$0
Huntsville
TX
-
Nat: $71,753
$14,788
/yr
$20,154
-$0
Academy of Art University
San Francisco
CA
$66,783
Nat: $71,753
4yr Post-Grad
$41,747
/yr
$43,500
-$44k
Greenville
NC
$45,277
Nat: $71,753
2yr Post-Grad
$16,880
/yr
$19,125
-$116k
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).