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Bachelor's Degree•36 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 ($91,124)
P25-P75 Interval ($79,609 - $102,134)
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 ($91,889)
P25-P75 Interval ($87,331 - $102,134)
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 ($91,889)
P25-P75 Interval ($87,331 - $102,134)
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
Stanford
CA
$115,206
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$12,307
/yr
-
+$432k
Ruston
LA
$105,080
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$11,959
/yr
-
+$356k
Boston
MA
$112,019
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$29,060
/yr
$21,500
+$347k
Chico
CA
$103,272
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$14,157
/yr
-
+$335k
Columbus
OH
$97,144
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$17,269
/yr
$19,071
+$277k
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo
CO
$90,627
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$8,851
/yr
-
+$257k
University Park
PA
$102,134
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$33,675
/yr
$15,625
+$256k
College Park
MD
$92,653
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$14,296
/yr
-
+$253k
Bend
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$94,278
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$17,853
/yr
-
+$253k
Indianapolis
IN
$89,261
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$9,479
/yr
$15,000
+$245k
Corvallis
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$94,278
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$21,504
/yr
-
+$240k
Mississippi State
MS
$91,124
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$18,781
/yr
$20,500
+$225k
Hoboken
NJ
$99,691
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$37,396
/yr
-
+$224k
La Jolla
CA
$88,159
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$14,794
/yr
$16,786
+$217k
West Lafayette
IN
$87,331
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$14,851
/yr
$25,000
+$210k
East Lansing
MI
$79,609
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$21,322
/yr
$20,500
+$128k
Auburn
AL
$74,157
Nat: $93,989
2yr Post-Grad
$25,424
/yr
-
+$95k
Alfred
NY
$71,845
Nat: $93,989
4yr Post-Grad
$22,325
/yr
-
+$65k
Huntsville
AL
-
Nat: $93,989
$22,758
/yr
-
-$0
Berkeley
CA
-
Nat: $93,989
$14,538
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $93,989
$26,039
/yr
-
-$0
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
CO
-
Nat: $93,989
$14,954
/yr
-
-$0
Wheaton
IL
-
Nat: $93,989
$26,059
/yr
-
-$0
Dearborn
MI
-
Nat: $93,989
$7,863
/yr
-
-$0
Park University
Parkville
MO
-
Nat: $93,989
$19,119
/yr
-
-$0
Syracuse
NY
-
Nat: $93,989
$18,375
/yr
-
-$0
Utica
NY
-
Nat: $93,989
$12,893
/yr
-
-$0
Oxford
OH
-
Nat: $93,989
$29,447
/yr
-
-$0
Oberlin
OH
-
Nat: $93,989
$41,987
/yr
-
-$0
Ada
OH
-
Nat: $93,989
$23,969
/yr
-
-$0
Bethlehem
PA
-
Nat: $93,989
$25,272
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $93,989
$29,577
/yr
-
-$0
York
PA
-
Nat: $93,989
$21,886
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $93,989
$13,663
/yr
-
-$0
Kalamazoo
MI
$44,170
Nat: $93,989
2yr Post-Grad
$13,902
/yr
-
-$115k
Providence
RI
$47,260
Nat: $93,989
2yr Post-Grad
$29,952
/yr
-
-$146k
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).