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Bachelor's Degree•15 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 ($73,393)
P25-P75 Interval ($60,122 - $78,080)
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 ($70,570)
P25-P75 Interval ($60,122 - $78,080)
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 ($70,570)
P25-P75 Interval ($60,122 - $78,080)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

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 PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Ames
IA
$78,890
Nat: $71,278
4yr Post-Grad
$18,517
/yr
$15,777
+$133k
Manhattan
KS
$78,537
Nat: $71,278
4yr Post-Grad
$18,210
/yr
-
+$131k
San Luis Obispo
CA
$78,080
Nat: $71,278
4yr Post-Grad
$18,832
/yr
-
+$126k
West Lafayette
IN
$73,393
Nat: $71,278
4yr Post-Grad
$14,851
/yr
-
+$104k
Lincoln
NE
$74,003
Nat: $71,278
4yr Post-Grad
$16,214
/yr
-
+$104k
Columbia
MO
$75,958
Nat: $71,278
4yr Post-Grad
$21,142
/yr
-
+$101k
Huntsville
TX
$67,729
Nat: $71,278
4yr Post-Grad
$14,788
/yr
-
+$61k
Brookings
SD
$67,746
Nat: $71,278
4yr Post-Grad
$20,139
/yr
$19,569
+$41k
Moscow
ID
-
Nat: $71,278
$15,321
/yr
-
-$0
Columbus
OH
-
Nat: $71,278
$17,269
/yr
-
-$0
Nacogdoches
TX
-
Nat: $71,278
$15,928
/yr
-
-$0
Raleigh
NC
$60,122
Nat: $71,278
4yr Post-Grad
$16,486
/yr
-
-$6k
Fargo
ND
$58,690
Nat: $71,278
4yr Post-Grad
$15,636
/yr
-
-$15k
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston
MN
$40,485
Nat: $71,278
2yr Post-Grad
$11,170
/yr
-
-$138k
Mayaguez
PR
$40,931
Nat: $71,278
4yr Post-Grad
$14,997
/yr
-
-$162k
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).