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Bachelor's Degree•71 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 ($56,134)
P25-P75 Interval ($46,457 - $62,807)
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 ($56,342)
P25-P75 Interval ($46,737 - $61,121)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$5,859 per 100 SAT points (R² 0.35, n=45)
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 ($56,342)
P25-P75 Interval ($46,737 - $61,121)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$2,258 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.16, n=56)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ithaca | NY | $94,967 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $33,934 /yr | - | +$200k |
Bloomington | IN | $77,520 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $16,003 /yr | $19,384 | +$131k |
Newark | DE | $76,595 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $16,337 /yr | $27,000 | +$123k |
Logan | UT | $74,686 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $12,644 /yr | $12,500 | +$122k |
New York | NY | $71,139 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $16,514 /yr | $20,000 | +$81k |
Austin | TX | $71,922 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $18,554 /yr | $18,500 | +$79k |
Dekalb | IL | $68,636 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $14,505 /yr | - | +$69k |
Tallahassee | FL | $64,807 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $8,605 /yr | $12,001 | +$60k |
Columbus | OH | $66,256 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $17,269 /yr | $19,500 | +$40k |
Lexington | KY | $66,255 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $18,868 /yr | $19,500 | +$34k |
Ellensburg | WA | $65,815 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $21,201 /yr | - | +$22k |
Saint Clairsville Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $58,647 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $5,949 /yr | $26,750 | +$20k |
Ironton Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $58,647 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $6,189 /yr | $26,750 | +$19k |
Lancaster Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $58,647 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $6,593 /yr | $26,750 | +$17k |
Zanesville Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $58,647 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $6,596 /yr | $26,750 | +$17k |
Chillicothe Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $58,647 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $6,719 /yr | $26,750 | +$17k |
Fayetteville | AR | $63,394 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $17,571 /yr | $20,755 | +$16k |
Normal | IL | $62,339 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $17,829 /yr | $15,000 | +$7k |
Kingston | RI | $64,328 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $22,469 /yr | $19,500 | +$6k |
Fresno | CA | - Nat: $57,640 | $5,418 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dover | DE | - Nat: $57,640 | $19,832 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rexburg | ID | - Nat: $57,640 | $6,560 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $57,640 | $22,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ruston | LA | - Nat: $57,640 | $11,959 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $57,640 | $19,741 /yr | - | -$0 |
Beaumont | TX | - Nat: $57,640 | $7,984 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stephenville | TX | - Nat: $57,640 | $20,525 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $57,640 | $20,111 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oneonta | NY | $61,121 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $18,369 /yr | $19,500 | -$5k |
Minneapolis | MN | $59,879 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $17,330 /yr | - | -$11k |
Ames | IA | $60,349 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $18,517 /yr | $22,525 | -$12k |
Auburn | AL | $62,807 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $25,424 /yr | $20,500 | -$17k |
Menomonie | WI | $59,192 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $17,533 /yr | - | -$18k |
Boone | NC | $58,516 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $16,082 /yr | $20,761 | -$18k |
Kalamazoo | MI | $56,487 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $13,902 /yr | - | -$27k |
Framingham | MA | $57,124 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $15,951 /yr | $27,000 | -$29k |
Manhattan | KS | $57,576 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $18,210 /yr | $19,500 | -$33k |
Athens Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program. | OH | $58,647 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $20,666 /yr | $26,750 | -$33k |
Fargo | ND | $56,197 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $15,636 /yr | - | -$35k |
San Francisco | CA | $53,575 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $9,803 /yr | $18,625 | -$36k |
Pomona | CA | $52,952 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $9,404 /yr | $18,855 | -$40k |
Greenville | NC | $56,134 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $16,880 /yr | $14,000 | -$40k |
Bend Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $55,367 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $17,853 /yr | - | -$50k |
Fort Collins | CO | $57,184 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $22,247 /yr | $20,500 | -$51k |
Pullman | WA | $52,765 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $13,462 /yr | $18,471 | -$56k |
Springfield | MO | $54,347 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $17,270 /yr | $22,955 | -$57k |
Greensboro | NC | $51,510 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $12,291 /yr | $25,000 | -$62k |
Corvallis Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $55,367 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $21,504 /yr | - | -$63k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | $54,254 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $20,202 /yr | $23,250 | -$68k |
Lincoln | NE | $51,654 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $16,214 /yr | $21,875 | -$75k |
Las Cruces | NM | $46,981 Nat: $57,640 5yr Post-Grad | $6,313 /yr | - | -$87k |
Akron | OH | $48,441 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $13,072 /yr | - | -$91k |
Detroit | MI | $46,737 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $11,212 /yr | $21,150 | -$99k |
Terre Haute | IN | $45,035 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $10,103 /yr | - | -$109k |
Baton Rouge | LA | $48,603 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $19,286 /yr | $25,750 | -$112k |
Bowling Green | KY | $45,420 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $11,789 /yr | $22,127 | -$112k |
Murfreesboro | TN | $45,225 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $12,562 /yr | $26,869 | -$117k |
Moscow | ID | $46,457 Nat: $57,640 5yr Post-Grad | $15,321 /yr | - | -$124k |
Carbondale | IL | $43,823 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $12,554 /yr | - | -$129k |
Mississippi State | MS | $46,129 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $18,781 /yr | $21,000 | -$131k |
Madison | WI | $43,426 Nat: $57,640 2yr Post-Grad | $16,600 /yr | - | -$131k |
Statesboro | GA | $45,043 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $16,785 /yr | $21,500 | -$133k |
Providence | RI | $59,372 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $50,513 /yr | - | -$135k |
Davis | CA | $41,565 Nat: $57,640 2yr Post-Grad | $14,318 /yr | - | -$140k |
Honolulu | HI | $41,672 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $11,122 /yr | - | -$142k |
Cedar Falls | IA | $41,565 Nat: $57,640 2yr Post-Grad | $16,038 /yr | - | -$146k |
Savannah | GA | $55,925 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $50,165 /yr | $20,000 | -$162k |
Stillwater | OK | $37,208 Nat: $57,640 2yr Post-Grad | $17,058 /yr | - | -$189k |
Lynchburg | VA | $38,226 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $29,235 /yr | $22,500 | -$237k |
San Francisco | CA | $41,565 Nat: $57,640 4yr Post-Grad | $41,747 /yr | $32,000 | -$253k |
Brookings | SD | $29,685 Nat: $57,640 2yr Post-Grad | $20,139 /yr | - | -$268k |
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).