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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 ($34,354)
P25-P75 Interval ($28,598 - $37,742)
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 ($33,766)
P25-P75 Interval ($28,598 - $37,742)
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 ($33,766)
P25-P75 Interval ($28,598 - $37,742)
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
William T McFatter Technical College
Davie
FL
-
Nat: $38,061
$8,507
/yr
-
-$0
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta
GA
-
Nat: $38,061
-
/yr
-
-$0
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $38,061
$5,673
/yr
-
-$0
Delgado Community College
New Orleans
LA
-
Nat: $38,061
$11,939
/yr
-
-$0
East Mississippi Community College
Scooba
MS
-
Nat: $38,061
$3,276
/yr
-
-$0
Camden County College
Blackwood
NJ
-
Nat: $38,061
$2,974
/yr
-
-$0
Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg
NJ
-
Nat: $38,061
$4,662
/yr
-
-$0
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson
NC
-
Nat: $38,061
-
/yr
-
-$0
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte
NC
-
Nat: $38,061
$1,741
/yr
-
-$0
Durham Technical Community College
Durham
NC
-
Nat: $38,061
$3,152
/yr
-
-$0
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst
NC
-
Nat: $38,061
$6,345
/yr
-
-$0
Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo
OH
-
Nat: $38,061
$15,273
/yr
-
-$0
Stark State College
North Canton
OH
-
Nat: $38,061
$5,670
/yr
-
-$0
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $38,061
$11,751
/yr
-
-$0
San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena
TX
-
Nat: $38,061
$1,807
/yr
-
-$0
Tyler Junior College
Tyler
TX
-
Nat: $38,061
$7,080
/yr
-
-$0
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond
VA
-
Nat: $38,061
$5,599
/yr
-
-$0
Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff
VA
-
Nat: $38,061
$5,173
/yr
-
-$0
Renton Technical College
Renton
WA
-
Nat: $38,061
$18,421
/yr
-
-$0
Madison Area Technical College
Madison
WI
-
Nat: $38,061
$11,919
/yr
-
-$0
Lakeshore Technical College
Cleveland
WI
-
Nat: $38,061
$16,446
/yr
-
-$0
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Clarkston
GA
-
Nat: $38,061
$12,185
/yr
-
-$0
Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro
GA
-
Nat: $38,061
$5,806
/yr
-
-$0
American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles
CA
$41,561
Nat: $38,061
4yr Post-Grad
$35,032
/yr
$9,480
-$31k
American Career College-Ontario
Ontario
CA
$37,742
Nat: $38,061
4yr Post-Grad
$34,185
/yr
$9,500
-$72k
Institute for Business and Technology
San Jose
CA
$34,354
Nat: $38,061
4yr Post-Grad
$27,097
/yr
-
-$103k
North-West College-West Covina
West Covina
CA
$33,177
Nat: $38,061
4yr Post-Grad
$35,100
/yr
-
-$124k
GateWay Community College-Central City
Phoenix
AZ
$28,598
Nat: $38,061
2yr Post-Grad
$9,817
/yr
-
-$138k
Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa
OK
$22,920
Nat: $38,061
2yr Post-Grad
$8,334
/yr
-
-$203k
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).