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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 ($59,660)
P25-P75 Interval ($43,733 - $63,604)
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 ($59,660)
P25-P75 Interval ($43,733 - $63,604)
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 ($59,660)
P25-P75 Interval ($43,733 - $63,604)
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | NY | $85,545 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $15,370 /yr | $27,000 | +$195k |
Platteville | WI | $73,238 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $15,451 /yr | - | +$101k |
Montclair | NJ | $70,240 Nat: $57,887 5yr Post-Grad | $15,193 /yr | - | +$68k |
Bellingham | WA | $70,793 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $19,963 /yr | $17,212 | +$66k |
Gainesville | FL | $61,281 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $5,969 /yr | $11,875 | +$41k |
Champaign | IL | $63,604 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $13,042 /yr | $16,533 | +$34k |
Fairfax | VA | $61,216 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $14,697 /yr | $17,375 | +$9k |
Hamilton Earnings shared by 2 Miami University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $59,660 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $11,513 /yr | $20,000 | +$8k |
Greeley | CO | $63,830 Nat: $57,887 5yr Post-Grad | $18,711 /yr | - | +$6k |
Florence | AL | - Nat: $57,887 | $17,850 /yr | - | -$0 |
Anchorage | AK | - Nat: $57,887 | $26,241 /yr | - | -$0 |
Prescott | AZ | - Nat: $57,887 | $24,724 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $57,887 | $24,138 /yr | - | -$0 |
Melbourne | FL | - Nat: $57,887 | $36,511 /yr | - | -$0 |
Miami | FL | - Nat: $57,887 | $11,462 /yr | $16,875 | -$0 |
Jacksonville | FL | - Nat: $57,887 | $28,424 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mount Berry | GA | - Nat: $57,887 | $21,964 /yr | - | -$0 |
Toccoa Falls | GA | - Nat: $57,887 | $21,229 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kahului | HI | - Nat: $57,887 | $5,859 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $57,887 | $9,540 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | - Nat: $57,887 | $19,536 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fairfield | IA | - Nat: $57,887 | $16,579 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisville | KY | - Nat: $57,887 | $14,960 /yr | $23,750 | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $57,887 | $17,297 /yr | - | -$0 |
Worcester | MA | - Nat: $57,887 | $43,885 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $57,887 | $13,360 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bellevue | NE | - Nat: $57,887 | $11,743 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | - Nat: $57,887 | $32,456 /yr | - | -$0 |
Henniker | NH | - Nat: $57,887 | $24,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
Union | NJ | - Nat: $57,887 | $14,465 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | NY | - Nat: $57,887 | $19,350 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oneonta | NY | - Nat: $57,887 | $36,296 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $57,887 | $35,737 /yr | - | -$0 |
Troy | NY | - Nat: $57,887 | $32,758 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $57,887 | $29,743 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stony Brook | NY | - Nat: $57,887 | $18,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $57,887 | $22,813 /yr | - | -$0 |
Westerville | OH | - Nat: $57,887 | $20,189 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $57,887 | $15,531 /yr | $24,420 | -$0 |
Tulsa | OK | - Nat: $57,887 | $29,244 /yr | - | -$0 |
Forest Grove | OR | - Nat: $57,887 | $35,520 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $57,887 | $25,502 /yr | $21,842 | -$0 |
Mechanicsburg | PA | - Nat: $57,887 | $25,955 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $57,887 | $33,675 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chambersburg | PA | - Nat: $57,887 | $20,699 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | SC | - Nat: $57,887 | $31,764 /yr | - | -$0 |
Vermillion | SD | - Nat: $57,887 | $20,028 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sewanee | TN | - Nat: $57,887 | $31,931 /yr | $25,000 | -$0 |
Knoxville | TN | - Nat: $57,887 | $18,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salt Lake City | UT | - Nat: $57,887 | $27,314 /yr | $12,170 | -$0 |
Randolph | VT | - Nat: $57,887 | $22,358 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $57,887 | $13,663 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elkins | WV | - Nat: $57,887 | $18,810 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Falls | WI | - Nat: $57,887 | $14,703 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $57,887 | $12,651 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | $58,463 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $12,672 /yr | $21,500 | -$6k |
Durham | NH | $62,388 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $26,150 /yr | $27,000 | -$23k |
Grand Rapids | MI | $60,285 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $21,630 /yr | - | -$23k |
Galloway | NJ | $59,472 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $24,030 /yr | - | -$39k |
Glenwood Springs | CO | $52,293 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $8,218 /yr | $17,000 | -$41k |
Oneonta | NY | $55,148 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $18,369 /yr | $19,209 | -$54k |
Oxford Earnings shared by 2 Miami University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $59,660 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $29,447 /yr | $20,000 | -$57k |
Austin | TX | $54,430 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $18,554 /yr | $15,000 | -$60k |
Bend | OR | $39,009 Nat: $57,887 2yr Post-Grad | $17,853 /yr | $22,887 | -$175k |
Bozeman | MT | $41,979 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $23,106 /yr | - | -$182k |
Corvallis | OR | $39,009 Nat: $57,887 2yr Post-Grad | $21,504 /yr | $22,887 | -$189k |
Hempstead | NY | $43,733 Nat: $57,887 4yr Post-Grad | $30,647 /yr | - | -$194k |
Philadelphia | PA | $35,060 Nat: $57,887 2yr Post-Grad | $25,555 /yr | - | -$239k |
Chicago | IL | $26,933 Nat: $57,887 2yr Post-Grad | $21,512 /yr | - | -$298k |
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).