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Bachelor's Degree•307 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 ($45,607)
P25-P75 Interval ($37,208 - $54,215)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Durham | NC | $88,098 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $29,612 /yr | - | +$161k |
Berkeley | CA | $76,724 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $13,481 /yr | $14,000 | +$132k |
Atlanta | GA | $76,993 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $22,585 /yr | $19,760 | +$102k |
Lexington | VA | $73,971 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $17,113 /yr | - | +$98k |
Waltham | MA | $78,746 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $35,736 /yr | - | +$68k |
Los Angeles | CA | $62,927 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $12,548 /yr | $15,000 | +$29k |
Blacksburg | VA | $68,263 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $24,953 /yr | $22,500 | +$26k |
East Lansing | MI | $65,667 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $19,680 /yr | $24,915 | +$25k |
College Station | TX | $66,241 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $21,315 /yr | $19,500 | +$24k |
Stony Brook | NY | $64,547 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $18,784 /yr | $18,938 | +$20k |
Champaign | IL | $61,774 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $14,355 /yr | $19,500 | +$14k |
Santa Barbara | CA | $61,580 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $16,109 /yr | $13,000 | +$6k |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $49,984 | $18,749 /yr | - | -$0 |
Huntsville | AL | - Nat: $49,984 | $18,796 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tuscaloosa | AL | - Nat: $49,984 | $22,420 /yr | - | -$0 |
Auburn University at Montgomery ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Montgomery | AL | - Nat: $49,984 | $13,224 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jacksonville | AL | - Nat: $49,984 | $14,279 /yr | - | -$0 |
Montevallo | AL | - Nat: $49,984 | $17,683 /yr | - | -$0 |
Florence | AL | - Nat: $49,984 | $12,170 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Alaska Anchorage ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Anchorage | AK | - Nat: $49,984 | $15,301 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fairbanks | AK | - Nat: $49,984 | $10,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Little Rock | AR | - Nat: $49,984 | $17,248 /yr | - | -$0 |
Russellville | AR | - Nat: $49,984 | $12,970 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Arkansas at Monticello ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Monticello | AR | - Nat: $49,984 | $14,287 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Luis Obispo | CA | - Nat: $49,984 | $16,665 /yr | - | -$0 |
California State University-Dominguez Hills ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Carson | CA | - Nat: $49,984 | $8,615 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irvine | CA | - Nat: $49,984 | $14,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $49,984 | $38,263 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $49,984 | $19,285 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $49,984 | $41,431 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremont | CA | - Nat: $49,984 | $36,294 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $49,984 | $32,740 /yr | - | -$0 |
Colorado Springs | CO | - Nat: $49,984 | $33,375 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storrs | CT | - Nat: $49,984 | $25,097 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $49,984 | $34,832 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Haven | CT | - Nat: $49,984 | $23,777 /yr | - | -$0 |
DeLand | FL | - Nat: $49,984 | $19,372 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Columbus | GA | - Nat: $49,984 | $13,115 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milledgeville | GA | - Nat: $49,984 | $20,686 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Hawaii at Hilo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hilo | HI | - Nat: $49,984 | $11,856 /yr | - | -$0 |
Moscow | ID | - Nat: $49,984 | $14,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charleston | IL | - Nat: $49,984 | $12,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jacksonville | IL | - Nat: $49,984 | $18,298 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evanston | IL | - Nat: $49,984 | $29,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Richmond | IN | - Nat: $49,984 | $24,714 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winona Lake | IN | - Nat: $49,984 | $19,932 /yr | - | -$0 |
Purdue University Fort Wayne ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Fort Wayne | IN | - Nat: $49,984 | $13,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
North Manchester | IN | - Nat: $49,984 | $18,805 /yr | - | -$0 |
Orange City | IA | - Nat: $49,984 | $25,907 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atchison | KS | - Nat: $49,984 | $27,891 /yr | - | -$0 |
Emporia | KS | - Nat: $49,984 | $16,261 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Hays State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hays | KS | - Nat: $49,984 | $12,569 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lawrence | KS | - Nat: $49,984 | $18,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
Manhattan | KS | - Nat: $49,984 | $19,406 /yr | $21,202 | -$0 |
Pittsburg | KS | - Nat: $49,984 | $15,784 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ruston | LA | - Nat: $49,984 | $11,864 /yr | - | -$0 |
McNeese State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lake Charles | LA | - Nat: $49,984 | $12,493 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of New Orleans ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $49,984 | $12,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Monroe | LA | - Nat: $49,984 | $13,466 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lafayette | LA | - Nat: $49,984 | $13,530 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $49,984 | $39,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Frostburg | MD | - Nat: $49,984 | $16,715 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Mary's City | MD | - Nat: $49,984 | $18,441 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chestertown | MD | - Nat: $49,984 | $27,898 /yr | - | -$0 |
Worcester | MA | - Nat: $49,984 | $29,498 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chestnut Hill | MA | - Nat: $49,984 | $41,704 /yr | - | -$0 |
Worcester | MA | - Nat: $49,984 | $28,714 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $49,984 | $19,066 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lowell | MA | - Nat: $49,984 | $17,163 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cambridge | MA | - Nat: $49,984 | $20,111 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $49,984 | $30,915 /yr | - | -$0 |
Salem | MA | - Nat: $49,984 | $15,996 /yr | - | -$0 |
Great Barrington | MA | - Nat: $49,984 | $31,625 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northampton | MA | - Nat: $49,984 | $27,579 /yr | - | -$0 |
Easton | MA | - Nat: $49,984 | $33,016 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wellesley | MA | - Nat: $49,984 | $25,496 /yr | - | -$0 |
Williamstown | MA | - Nat: $49,984 | $17,716 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berrien Springs | MI | - Nat: $49,984 | $12,547 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Rapids | MI | - Nat: $49,984 | $16,626 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Rapids | MI | - Nat: $49,984 | $22,992 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cornerstone University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Grand Rapids | MI | - Nat: $49,984 | $20,301 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Michigan-Flint ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Flint | MI | - Nat: $49,984 | $7,007 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester Hills | MI | - Nat: $49,984 | $9,120 /yr | - | -$0 |
Northfield | MN | - Nat: $49,984 | $25,407 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $49,984 | $32,149 /yr | - | -$0 |
Duluth | MN | - Nat: $49,984 | $18,743 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | MS | - Nat: $49,984 | $13,540 /yr | - | -$0 |
University | MS | - Nat: $49,984 | $13,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clinton | MS | - Nat: $49,984 | $27,712 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hattiesburg | MS | - Nat: $49,984 | $21,708 /yr | - | -$0 |
Missouri Western State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Joseph | MO | - Nat: $49,984 | $13,251 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kirksville | MO | - Nat: $49,984 | $12,780 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $49,984 | $21,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lincoln | NE | - Nat: $49,984 | $18,327 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lincoln | NE | - Nat: $49,984 | $23,716 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hanover | NH | - Nat: $49,984 | $29,519 /yr | - | -$0 |
Caldwell | NJ | - Nat: $49,984 | $24,691 /yr | - | -$0 |
Glassboro | NJ | - Nat: $49,984 | $22,408 /yr | - | -$0 |
Princeton | NJ | - Nat: $49,984 | $6,128 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jersey City | NJ | - Nat: $49,984 | $12,199 /yr | - | -$0 |
South Orange | NJ | - Nat: $49,984 | $31,446 /yr | - | -$0 |
Annandale-On-Hudson | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $34,649 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $28,800 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $21,590 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $2,984 /yr | - | -$0 |
CUNY Lehman College ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Bronx | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $3,148 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elmira | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $22,386 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bronx | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $44,338 /yr | - | -$0 |
Clinton | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $28,985 /yr | - | -$0 |
Geneva | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $31,563 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $29,357 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $30,892 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $34,906 /yr | - | -$0 |
Albany | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $17,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
SUNY Buffalo State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $11,346 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oswego | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $16,236 /yr | - | -$0 |
Syracuse | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $38,793 /yr | - | -$0 |
Utica | NY | - Nat: $49,984 | $19,108 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gardner-Webb University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Boiling Springs | NC | - Nat: $49,984 | $17,674 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greensboro | NC | - Nat: $49,984 | $10,965 /yr | $25,832 | -$0 |
Elizabeth City | NC | - Nat: $49,984 | $18,328 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minot State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Minot | ND | - Nat: $49,984 | $12,703 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cedarville | OH | - Nat: $49,984 | $24,468 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | OH | - Nat: $49,984 | $14,764 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kent | OH | - Nat: $49,984 | $20,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gambier | OH | - Nat: $49,984 | $38,512 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oxford | OH | - Nat: $49,984 | $28,384 /yr | - | -$0 |
Oberlin | OH | - Nat: $49,984 | $38,645 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Eastern Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Clairsville | OH | - Nat: $49,984 | $3,925 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Chillicothe | OH | - Nat: $49,984 | $5,755 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Southern Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Ironton | OH | - Nat: $49,984 | $5,993 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lancaster | OH | - Nat: $49,984 | $5,650 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $49,984 | $21,637 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Zanesville | OH | - Nat: $49,984 | $5,746 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cameron University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Lawton | OK | - Nat: $49,984 | $10,912 /yr | - | -$0 |
Shawnee | OK | - Nat: $49,984 | $20,958 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $49,984 | $15,300 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland | OR | - Nat: $49,984 | $36,013 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland | OR | - Nat: $49,984 | $33,013 /yr | $20,758 | -$0 |
Center Valley | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $31,643 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bryn Mawr | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $31,759 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lewisburg | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $40,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $31,944 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $37,730 /yr | - | -$0 |
Haverford | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $25,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Erie | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $19,444 /yr | - | -$0 |
Millersville | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $20,787 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Reading | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $24,356 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Park | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $32,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $28,699 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $29,689 /yr | - | -$0 |
Slippery Rock | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $19,608 /yr | - | -$0 |
Swarthmore | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $23,149 /yr | - | -$0 |
Philadelphia | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $28,198 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $49,984 | $9,478 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bristol | RI | - Nat: $49,984 | $37,999 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charleston | SC | - Nat: $49,984 | $20,723 /yr | - | -$0 |
Francis Marion University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Florence | SC | - Nat: $49,984 | $11,386 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | SC | - Nat: $49,984 | $22,811 /yr | - | -$0 |
Conway | SC | - Nat: $49,984 | $13,966 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rock Hill | SC | - Nat: $49,984 | $15,343 /yr | - | -$0 |
Johnson City | TN | - Nat: $49,984 | $15,983 /yr | - | -$0 |
Collegedale | TN | - Nat: $49,984 | $24,345 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cookeville | TN | - Nat: $49,984 | $14,246 /yr | - | -$0 |
Union University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Jackson | TN | - Nat: $49,984 | $27,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waco | TX | - Nat: $49,984 | $41,104 /yr | - | -$0 |
Irving | TX | - Nat: $49,984 | $22,610 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $49,984 | $14,276 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lamar University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Beaumont | TX | - Nat: $49,984 | $9,366 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edinburg | TX | - Nat: $49,984 | $4,831 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $49,984 | $13,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $49,984 | $19,070 /yr | - | -$0 |
Middlebury | VT | - Nat: $49,984 | $31,483 /yr | - | -$0 |
Emory | VA | - Nat: $49,984 | $19,061 /yr | - | -$0 |
Farmville | VA | - Nat: $49,984 | $19,066 /yr | - | -$0 |
Radford | VA | - Nat: $49,984 | $14,578 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charlottesville | VA | - Nat: $49,984 | $21,565 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $49,984 | $24,488 /yr | - | -$0 |
Beloit | WI | - Nat: $49,984 | $21,526 /yr | - | -$0 |
Appleton | WI | - Nat: $49,984 | $23,401 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ripon | WI | - Nat: $49,984 | $20,216 /yr | - | -$0 |
Platteville | WI | - Nat: $49,984 | $16,032 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Falls | WI | - Nat: $49,984 | $14,054 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mayaguez | PR | - Nat: $49,984 | $17,936 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stanford | CA | - Nat: $49,984 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sarasota | FL | - Nat: $49,984 | $7,195 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury | CT | - Nat: $49,984 | $10,875 /yr | - | -$0 |
Groton | CT | - Nat: $49,984 | $13,807 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stamford | CT | - Nat: $49,984 | $16,798 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hartford | CT | - Nat: $49,984 | $16,403 /yr | - | -$0 |
California | PA | - Nat: $49,984 | $18,256 /yr | - | -$0 |
Provo | UT | $60,469 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $15,564 /yr | $11,742 | -$927 |
Raleigh | NC | $60,031 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $17,303 /yr | $19,000 | -$11k |
Columbia | MO | $61,080 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $20,268 /yr | $18,500 | -$13k |
Harrisonburg | VA | $62,366 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $23,322 /yr | $18,879 | -$14k |
Davis | CA | $58,443 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $14,741 /yr | $13,798 | -$14k |
Fairfax | VA | $58,931 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $17,915 /yr | $19,500 | -$22k |
Austin | TX | $59,742 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $19,857 /yr | $21,696 | -$22k |
La Jolla | CA | $55,776 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $12,470 /yr | $14,497 | -$28k |
New Brunswick | NJ | $60,883 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $24,406 /yr | $22,345 | -$29k |
University of Southern Maine ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | ME | $55,435 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $13,596 /yr | $23,018 | -$35k |
Ann Arbor | MI | $55,137 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $13,138 /yr | $13,720 | -$35k |
Seattle | WA | $55,540 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $14,091 /yr | - | -$36k |
Chapel Hill | NC | $54,181 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $11,655 /yr | $16,782 | -$38k |
Boone | NC | $55,778 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $16,836 /yr | $20,625 | -$44k |
Flagstaff | AZ | $54,276 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $14,158 /yr | $20,500 | -$46k |
Macomb | IL | $53,453 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $12,937 /yr | $29,875 | -$49k |
Portland State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Portland | OR | $51,925 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $9,552 /yr | $23,499 | -$49k |
Chicago | IL | $52,107 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $14,860 /yr | - | -$49k |
San Bernardino | CA | $49,732 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $4,564 /yr | - | -$49k |
Washington | DC | $65,574 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $40,815 /yr | $17,500 | -$51k |
Richardson | TX | $54,985 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $18,267 /yr | $20,205 | -$55k |
Mississippi State | MS | $52,107 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $17,595 /yr | - | -$59k |
Fort Collins | CO | $55,647 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $21,279 /yr | $15,479 | -$61k |
Bozeman | MT | $55,352 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $22,499 /yr | $27,000 | -$67k |
Tucson | AZ | $52,805 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $16,674 /yr | - | -$67k |
Gainesville | FL | $48,198 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $6,541 /yr | $17,758 | -$69k |
Nacogdoches | TX | $51,494 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $14,260 /yr | $19,495 | -$70k |
Mahwah | NJ | $53,085 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $18,173 /yr | $22,925 | -$70k |
Vestal | NY | $54,215 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $21,620 /yr | $20,843 | -$74k |
Knoxville | TN | $52,703 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $18,976 /yr | $20,612 | -$77k |
Fredericksburg | VA | $53,282 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $20,667 /yr | $21,021 | -$78k |
Metropolitan State University of Denver ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Denver | CO | $50,926 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $15,327 /yr | $24,867 | -$78k |
Atlanta | GA | $47,394 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $12,116 /yr | - | -$80k |
San Francisco | CA | $48,959 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $12,278 /yr | - | -$84k |
Newport News | VA | $53,564 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $23,015 /yr | - | -$84k |
Ashford University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. San Diego | CA | $56,666 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $31,266 /yr | $30,073 | -$88k |
Boca Raton | FL | $46,915 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $8,752 /yr | $19,500 | -$88k |
Colorado State University Pueblo ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Pueblo | CO | $47,362 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $10,051 /yr | - | -$89k |
Wenham | MA | $53,475 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $24,883 /yr | - | -$91k |
Clemson | SC | $52,044 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $22,253 /yr | $22,250 | -$94k |
Santa Cruz | CA | $49,763 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $17,890 /yr | $16,740 | -$97k |
Bloomsburg | PA | $48,495 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $15,699 /yr | $27,000 | -$100k |
Morgantown | WV | $48,331 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $15,634 /yr | $20,916 | -$101k |
Omaha | NE | $46,595 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $13,441 /yr | $12,250 | -$108k |
Riverside | CA | $46,306 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $14,304 /yr | $17,500 | -$113k |
Tampa | FL | $43,813 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $9,812 /yr | $14,250 | -$118k |
Towson | MD | $46,447 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $17,413 /yr | - | -$123k |
West Long Branch | NJ | $50,231 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $30,988 /yr | - | -$123k |
Minneapolis | MN | $46,081 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $16,778 /yr | $16,677 | -$124k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $51,416 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $30,434 /yr | $21,750 | -$128k |
Murfreesboro | TN | $43,666 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $13,359 /yr | $18,578 | -$132k |
Columbus | OH | $44,941 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $17,339 /yr | $19,798 | -$136k |
Eugene | OR | $46,886 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $22,182 /yr | $20,680 | -$137k |
Salt Lake City | UT | $44,336 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $16,200 /yr | $20,250 | -$137k |
Carbondale | IL | $42,905 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $13,297 /yr | $23,625 | -$139k |
San Antonio | TX | $41,778 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $10,836 /yr | $27,000 | -$139k |
Lexington | KY | $45,148 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $18,851 /yr | $26,000 | -$140k |
Las Cruces | NM | $40,432 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $8,889 /yr | $19,125 | -$144k |
San Diego | CA | $42,922 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $15,364 /yr | $11,000 | -$146k |
Greenville | NC | $43,012 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $15,739 /yr | $24,250 | -$147k |
Hempstead | NY | $50,571 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $34,176 /yr | - | -$149k |
Chattanooga | TN | $42,031 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $14,265 /yr | - | -$150k |
Buffalo | NY | $44,841 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $20,995 /yr | $16,525 | -$150k |
El Paso | TX | $39,907 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $9,403 /yr | $16,502 | -$150k |
Richmond | VA | $45,607 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $23,433 /yr | $21,627 | -$152k |
Bellingham | WA | $44,615 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $21,193 /yr | $19,798 | -$153k |
Bloomington | IN | $42,321 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $16,264 /yr | $18,635 | -$154k |
Montclair | NJ | $42,017 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $15,566 /yr | $26,375 | -$154k |
University of North Georgia ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Dahlonega | GA | $37,671 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $9,823 /yr | $24,315 | -$158k |
Long Beach | CA | $38,996 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $10,440 /yr | $11,543 | -$162k |
University of Missouri-St Louis ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Saint Louis | MO | $40,768 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $15,071 /yr | $23,282 | -$163k |
Springfield | MO | $41,766 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $17,613 /yr | $20,250 | -$164k |
Memphis | TN | $39,001 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $12,397 /yr | $21,279 | -$169k |
Atlanta | GA | $40,310 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $15,931 /yr | $21,588 | -$170k |
Detroit | MI | $38,926 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $12,766 /yr | $20,195 | -$171k |
University of South Alabama ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Mobile | AL | $40,641 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $17,648 /yr | $22,000 | -$174k |
Burlington | VT | $41,124 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $19,343 /yr | $21,625 | -$176k |
Ames | IA | $40,726 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $18,589 /yr | $23,250 | -$176k |
Norfolk | VA | $37,208 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $14,638 /yr | - | -$180k |
Baltimore | MD | $37,208 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $16,467 /yr | $19,250 | -$186k |
Conway | AR | $38,631 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $16,511 /yr | - | -$187k |
Denton | TX | $37,441 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $15,649 /yr | $19,750 | -$194k |
Ithaca | NY | $41,193 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $28,690 /yr | $15,500 | -$194k |
Northridge | CA | $32,939 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $7,021 /yr | - | -$202k |
Edwardsville | IL | $34,420 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $14,889 /yr | - | -$206k |
San Juan | PR | $31,930 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $9,175 /yr | $5,500 | -$219k |
Rochester | NY | $37,856 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $29,278 /yr | - | -$226k |
Fullerton | CA | $29,715 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $6,555 /yr | $12,979 | -$229k |
Queens | NY | $26,896 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $4,195 /yr | - | -$235k |
Milwaukee | WI | $30,409 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $15,014 /yr | $21,000 | -$242k |
Albuquerque | NM | $31,036 Nat: $49,984 4yr Post-Grad | $15,489 /yr | - | -$249k |
Warrensburg | MO | $28,019 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $14,462 /yr | - | -$262k |
Boston | MA | $31,839 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $24,402 /yr | - | -$263k |
Providence | RI | $31,848 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $25,184 /yr | - | -$266k |
Kansas City | MO | $26,933 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $13,310 /yr | - | -$268k |
Fresno | CA | $24,421 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $7,000 /yr | - | -$268k |
Galloway | NJ | $29,685 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $20,670 /yr | - | -$269k |
Jonesboro | AR | $25,194 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $12,366 /yr | - | -$280k |
Austin Peay State University ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Clarksville | TN | $23,649 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $9,735 /yr | - | -$285k |
Newark | DE | $26,715 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $17,799 /yr | - | -$286k |
The University of Texas at Arlington ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Arlington | TX | $25,194 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $13,951 /yr | $19,085 | -$286k |
Durham | NH | $28,598 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $23,805 /yr | - | -$291k |
Wichita | KS | $24,421 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $13,194 /yr | $17,500 | -$291k |
Ypsilanti | MI | $25,194 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $15,407 /yr | - | -$291k |
New York | NY | $33,281 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $37,050 /yr | - | -$296k |
Huntington | WV | $21,508 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $7,502 /yr | - | -$297k |
Purdue University Northwest ⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI. Hammond | IN | $18,771 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $6,079 /yr | - | -$317k |
Amherst | MA | $24,421 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $22,383 /yr | - | -$324k |
College Park | MD | $21,234 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $15,678 /yr | - | -$329k |
Greeley | CO | $21,508 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $17,760 /yr | - | -$334k |
West Lafayette | IN | $18,771 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $14,600 /yr | - | -$348k |
Athens | GA | $17,551 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $13,936 /yr | $18,375 | -$357k |
Brooklyn | NY | $12,776 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $3,103 /yr | - | -$363k |
Madison | WI | $18,154 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $17,354 /yr | - | -$364k |
Iowa City | IA | $20,140 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $22,531 /yr | $20,500 | -$364k |
Boulder | CO | $18,771 Nat: $49,984 2yr Post-Grad | $25,346 /yr | - | -$387k |
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).
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