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Bachelor's Degree•75 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 ($44,814)
P25-P75 Interval ($40,275 - $50,361)
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 ($44,814)
P25-P75 Interval ($40,275 - $50,361)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$2,065 per 100 SAT points (R² 0.06, n=39)
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 ($44,814)
P25-P75 Interval ($40,275 - $50,361)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$256 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.00, n=53)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Francisco | CA | $58,530 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $9,803 /yr | - | +$5k |
Fayetteville | AR | - Nat: $48,460 | $17,571 /yr | - | -$0 |
Searcy | AR | - Nat: $48,460 | $19,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Peoria | IL | - Nat: $48,460 | $22,469 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bourbonnais | IL | - Nat: $48,460 | $19,978 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chadron | NE | - Nat: $48,460 | $12,662 /yr | - | -$0 |
Raleigh | NC | - Nat: $48,460 | $22,801 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $48,460 | $29,447 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ada | OK | - Nat: $48,460 | $8,722 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jefferson City | TN | - Nat: $48,460 | $18,130 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jackson | TN | - Nat: $48,460 | $22,995 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waco | TX | - Nat: $48,460 | $44,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Antonio | TX | - Nat: $48,460 | $15,176 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $48,460 | $18,554 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denton | TX | - Nat: $48,460 | $11,060 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $48,460 | $13,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Logan | UT | - Nat: $48,460 | $12,644 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ellensburg | WA | - Nat: $48,460 | $21,201 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $48,460 | $25,419 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mangilao | GU | - Nat: $48,460 | $9,964 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $48,460 | $14,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northridge | CA | $55,327 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $6,346 /yr | $19,036 | -$9k |
Oneonta | NY | $60,550 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $18,369 /yr | - | -$10k |
Sacramento | CA | $55,830 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $11,186 /yr | - | -$22k |
Macomb | IL | $54,059 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $10,018 /yr | - | -$33k |
Houston | TX | $57,763 Nat: $48,460 5yr Post-Grad | $16,494 /yr | - | -$35k |
Queens | NY | $49,054 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $1,272 /yr | - | -$43k |
Tuscaloosa | AL | $57,205 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $20,202 /yr | $23,250 | -$43k |
Lubbock | TX | $56,117 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $19,890 /yr | $18,750 | -$51k |
Long Beach | CA | $50,361 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $9,426 /yr | $11,000 | -$62k |
Montclair | NJ | $52,511 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $15,193 /yr | - | -$64k |
Normal | IL | $51,806 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $17,829 /yr | $22,375 | -$80k |
Charleston | IL | $49,209 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $12,717 /yr | $25,226 | -$83k |
Mankato | MN | $52,041 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $19,702 /yr | $20,500 | -$85k |
Ames | IA | $51,531 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $18,517 /yr | - | -$85k |
Huntsville | TX | $49,840 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $14,788 /yr | - | -$85k |
Baltimore | MD | $49,198 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $14,653 /yr | $27,000 | -$90k |
Bozeman | MT | $52,702 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $23,106 /yr | $20,000 | -$91k |
Manhattan | KS | $49,593 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $18,210 /yr | - | -$100k |
Laramie | WY | $47,250 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $13,647 /yr | - | -$103k |
Baton Rouge Earnings shared by 2 Southern University campuses, which report as one program. | LA | $48,596 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $18,631 /yr | $28,000 | -$110k |
Mississippi State | MS | $49,296 Nat: $48,460 5yr Post-Grad | $18,781 /yr | $27,250 | -$113k |
Greensboro | NC | $43,937 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $9,884 /yr | $31,000 | -$118k |
Fresno | CA | $41,734 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $5,418 /yr | - | -$121k |
Lexington | KY | $47,296 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $18,868 /yr | $27,000 | -$122k |
Durham | NC | $46,136 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $16,708 /yr | $30,000 | -$124k |
Albuquerque | NM | $46,421 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $19,966 /yr | $14,500 | -$133k |
Nacogdoches | TX | $44,600 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $15,928 /yr | $23,218 | -$134k |
Arkadelphia | AR | $47,592 Nat: $48,460 5yr Post-Grad | $21,843 /yr | - | -$138k |
Normal | AL | $44,814 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $18,255 /yr | - | -$141k |
Indiana | PA | $42,682 Nat: $48,460 2yr Post-Grad | $17,391 /yr | - | -$141k |
Pine Bluff | AR | $41,327 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $11,528 /yr | - | -$146k |
Princess Anne | MD | $43,492 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $17,378 /yr | $27,375 | -$149k |
Cleveland | MS | $41,285 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $12,677 /yr | $30,433 | -$151k |
Berea | KY | $38,352 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $5,836 /yr | - | -$152k |
Martin | TN | $39,914 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $10,211 /yr | $19,500 | -$154k |
Conway | AR | $42,493 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $16,423 /yr | $22,125 | -$154k |
Florence | AL | $42,733 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $17,850 /yr | - | -$157k |
Tahlequah | OK | $40,275 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $12,424 /yr | - | -$159k |
Jacksonville | AL | $42,212 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $17,111 /yr | $26,157 | -$159k |
Thibodaux | LA | $40,241 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $13,357 /yr | - | -$162k |
Cape Girardeau | MO | $41,619 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $17,110 /yr | $19,776 | -$164k |
Montevallo | AL | $42,038 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $18,760 /yr | - | -$166k |
Hammond | LA | $38,514 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $12,468 /yr | $25,200 | -$174k |
Fort Valley | GA | $38,345 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $12,421 /yr | - | -$175k |
Cookeville | TN | $39,565 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $16,830 /yr | $16,327 | -$181k |
Orangeburg | SC | $40,050 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $18,030 /yr | $31,000 | -$181k |
Cedar City | UT | $36,654 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $10,887 /yr | - | -$184k |
Lynchburg | VA | $43,819 Nat: $48,460 5yr Post-Grad | $29,235 /yr | - | -$196k |
Fort Collins | CO | $37,671 Nat: $48,460 2yr Post-Grad | $22,247 /yr | - | -$203k |
Pittsburg | KS | $34,318 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | $14,291 /yr | $17,500 | -$217k |
Shepherdstown | WV | $27,439 Nat: $48,460 2yr Post-Grad | $7,940 /yr | - | -$245k |
Portales | NM | $25,194 Nat: $48,460 2yr Post-Grad | $5,238 /yr | - | -$256k |
Bridgewater | VA | $23,649 Nat: $48,460 2yr Post-Grad | $21,083 /yr | - | -$327k |
Baton Rouge Earnings shared by 2 Southern University campuses, which report as one program. | LA | $48,596 Nat: $48,460 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $28,000 | Cost not reported |
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).