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Bachelor's Degree•57 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 ($70,537)
P25-P75 Interval ($64,078 - $75,601)
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 ($70,380)
P25-P75 Interval ($63,531 - $75,466)
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 ($70,380)
P25-P75 Interval ($63,531 - $75,466)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$1,879 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.11, n=33)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Madison | WI | $85,445 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $16,600 /yr | - | +$190k |
Pomona | CA | $75,601 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $9,404 /yr | - | +$141k |
Manhattan | KS | $78,367 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $18,210 /yr | $23,250 | +$130k |
New Brunswick | NJ | $80,979 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $24,897 /yr | $18,673 | +$126k |
Ithaca | NY | $84,147 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $33,934 /yr | - | +$118k |
West Lafayette | IN | $75,060 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $14,851 /yr | $12,000 | +$117k |
Blacksburg | VA | $80,161 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $25,808 /yr | - | +$116k |
University Park | PA | $83,112 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $33,675 /yr | $20,500 | +$111k |
Amherst | MA | $77,771 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $22,857 /yr | - | +$109k |
College Park | MD | $73,677 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $14,296 /yr | $18,240 | +$108k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $75,466 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $18,832 /yr | $12,833 | +$106k |
Raleigh | NC | $72,782 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $16,486 /yr | - | +$93k |
Davis | CA | $70,571 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $14,318 /yr | $7,000 | +$84k |
Minneapolis | MN | $70,705 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $17,330 /yr | - | +$75k |
Columbus | OH | $70,537 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $17,269 /yr | - | +$73k |
Pullman | WA | $68,719 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $13,462 /yr | - | +$73k |
Fresno | CA | $64,225 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $5,418 /yr | - | +$67k |
Gainesville | FL | $64,078 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $5,969 /yr | - | +$63k |
East Lansing | MI | $70,380 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $21,322 /yr | $27,500 | +$58k |
Champaign | IL | $66,226 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $13,042 /yr | $18,168 | +$55k |
College Station | TX | $71,482 Nat: $70,873 5yr Post-Grad | $21,527 /yr | - | +$55k |
Knoxville | TN | $68,114 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $18,314 /yr | - | +$51k |
Ames | IA | $65,943 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $18,517 /yr | - | +$33k |
Doylestown | PA | $70,222 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $28,226 /yr | - | +$32k |
Bend Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $63,531 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $17,853 /yr | - | +$16k |
Corvallis Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $63,531 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $21,504 /yr | - | +$3k |
Clemson | SC | $63,501 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $22,032 /yr | $19,000 | +$1k |
Normal | AL | - Nat: $70,873 | $18,255 /yr | - | -$0 |
Auburn | AL | - Nat: $70,873 | $25,424 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $70,873 | $2,385 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $70,873 | $16,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tallahassee | FL | - Nat: $70,873 | $15,220 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moscow | ID | - Nat: $70,873 | $15,321 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rexburg | ID | - Nat: $70,873 | $6,560 /yr | - | -$0 |
Carbondale | IL | - Nat: $70,873 | $12,554 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lexington | KY | - Nat: $70,873 | $18,868 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $70,873 | $8,705 /yr | - | -$0 |
Longmeadow | MA | - Nat: $70,873 | $16,390 /yr | - | -$0 |
Framingham | MA | - Nat: $70,873 | $15,951 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ypsilanti | MI | - Nat: $70,873 | $16,628 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kalamazoo | MI | - Nat: $70,873 | $13,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mankato | MN | - Nat: $70,873 | $19,702 /yr | - | -$0 |
Las Cruces | NM | - Nat: $70,873 | $6,313 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fargo | ND | - Nat: $70,873 | $15,636 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $70,873 | $17,058 /yr | - | -$0 |
Brookings | SD | - Nat: $70,873 | $20,139 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $70,873 | $19,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | - Nat: $70,873 | $13,397 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $70,873 | $17,607 /yr | - | -$0 |
Menomonie | WI | - Nat: $70,873 | $17,533 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Falls | WI | - Nat: $70,873 | $14,703 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boone | NC | $53,369 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $16,082 /yr | - | -$60k |
Fayetteville | AR | $49,683 Nat: $70,873 2yr Post-Grad | $17,571 /yr | - | -$80k |
Athens | GA | $42,682 Nat: $70,873 2yr Post-Grad | $13,636 /yr | - | -$127k |
Lincoln | NE | $42,682 Nat: $70,873 2yr Post-Grad | $16,214 /yr | - | -$137k |
Mississippi State | MS | $39,940 Nat: $70,873 4yr Post-Grad | $18,781 /yr | $19,500 | -$184k |
Columbia | MO | $38,289 Nat: $70,873 2yr Post-Grad | $21,142 /yr | - | -$194k |
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).