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Level 9916 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 ($87,038)
P25-P75 Interval ($40,428 - $92,485)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Fresno City College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Fresno
CA
-
Nat: $75,268
$8,069
/yr
-
-$0
Reedley College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Reedley
CA
-
Nat: $75,268
$6,814
/yr
-
-$0
Walden University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Minneapolis
MN
-
Nat: $75,268
$33,817
/yr
-
-$0
Daytona State College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Daytona Beach
FL
-
Nat: $75,268
$7,177
/yr
-
-$0
Pasco-Hernando State College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New Port Richey
FL
-
Nat: $75,268
$5,203
/yr
-
-$0
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $75,268
$9,038
/yr
-
-$0
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $75,268
$7,886
/yr
-
-$0
Ivy Tech Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $75,268
$7,258
/yr
-
-$0
Chemeketa Community College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Salem
OR
-
Nat: $75,268
$8,200
/yr
-
-$0
King University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Bristol
TN
-
Nat: $75,268
$22,347
/yr
-
-$0
Provo
UT
-
Nat: $75,268
$15,564
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $75,268
$14,091
/yr
-
-$0
ECPI University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Virginia Beach
VA
-
Nat: $75,268
$22,965
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
$92,485
Nat: $75,268
4yr Post-Grad
$22,531
/yr
-
-$43k
Grand Canyon University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Phoenix
AZ
$87,038
Nat: $75,268
4yr Post-Grad
$22,472
/yr
-
-$83k
College of Central Florida
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Ocala
FL
$40,428
Nat: $75,268
4yr Post-Grad
$12,088
/yr
-
-$408k
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median bachelor's degree holder, 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).Note: For graduate programs, the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition and net price.
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.