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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 ($59,261)
P25-P75 Interval ($52,107 - $72,148)
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 ($58,915)
P25-P75 Interval ($57,150 - $70,207)
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 ($58,915)
P25-P75 Interval ($57,150 - $70,207)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$1,358 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.11, n=33)
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Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Queens | NY | $74,979 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $1,272 /yr | - | +$165k |
Berkeley | CA | $76,125 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $14,538 /yr | - | +$126k |
Northridge | CA | $72,148 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $6,346 /yr | - | +$125k |
New York | NY | $79,807 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $28,930 /yr | $13,192 | +$102k |
San Francisco | CA | $70,207 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $9,803 /yr | - | +$98k |
La Jolla | CA | $71,380 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $14,794 /yr | $8,351 | +$89k |
New York | NY | $81,123 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $35,737 /yr | - | +$88k |
Providence | RI | $73,905 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $26,976 /yr | - | +$64k |
Philadelphia | PA | $73,190 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $29,577 /yr | - | +$49k |
Tacoma Earnings shared by 2 University of Washington campuses, which report as one program. | WA | $63,174 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $11,900 /yr | $14,118 | +$35k |
Irvine | CA | $63,819 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $13,866 /yr | $12,750 | +$33k |
Seattle Earnings shared by 2 University of Washington campuses, which report as one program. | WA | $63,174 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $13,663 /yr | $14,118 | +$29k |
Minneapolis | MN | $62,807 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $17,330 /yr | $18,500 | +$12k |
Detroit | MI | $58,915 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $11,212 /yr | - | +$3k |
Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $62,532 | $14,694 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $62,532 | $13,243 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $62,532 | $30,496 /yr | - | -$0 |
Los Angeles | CA | - Nat: $62,532 | $33,056 /yr | - | -$0 |
Washington | DC | - Nat: $62,532 | $9,519 /yr | - | -$0 |
Atlanta | GA | - Nat: $62,532 | $38,655 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boise | ID | - Nat: $62,532 | $18,423 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elmhurst | IL | - Nat: $62,532 | $23,165 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wheaton | IL | - Nat: $62,532 | $26,059 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $62,532 | $26,363 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baltimore | MD | - Nat: $62,532 | $12,632 /yr | - | -$0 |
Towson | MD | - Nat: $62,532 | $18,120 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $62,532 | $36,503 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dearborn | MI | - Nat: $62,532 | $7,863 /yr | - | -$0 |
Minneapolis | MN | - Nat: $62,532 | $23,390 /yr | - | -$0 |
Duluth | MN | - Nat: $62,532 | $17,395 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Cloud | MN | - Nat: $62,532 | $16,062 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $62,532 | $11,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kansas City | MO | - Nat: $62,532 | $13,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
St. Louis | MO | - Nat: $62,532 | $13,360 /yr | - | -$0 |
Jersey City | NJ | - Nat: $62,532 | $8,127 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $62,532 | $18,178 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $62,532 | $15,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $62,532 | $4,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $62,532 | $1,051 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverdale | NY | - Nat: $62,532 | $25,074 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $62,532 | $48,163 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buffalo | NY | - Nat: $62,532 | $10,886 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $62,532 | $24,917 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Clairsville | OH | - Nat: $62,532 | $5,949 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chillicothe | OH | - Nat: $62,532 | $6,719 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ironton | OH | - Nat: $62,532 | $6,189 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lancaster | OH | - Nat: $62,532 | $6,593 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | OH | - Nat: $62,532 | $20,666 /yr | - | -$0 |
Zanesville | OH | - Nat: $62,532 | $6,596 /yr | - | -$0 |
Toledo | OH | - Nat: $62,532 | $16,406 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wooster | OH | - Nat: $62,532 | $26,433 /yr | - | -$0 |
Dayton | OH | - Nat: $62,532 | $13,715 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portland | OR | - Nat: $62,532 | $8,337 /yr | $17,298 | -$0 |
Bryn Mawr | PA | - Nat: $62,532 | $44,593 /yr | - | -$0 |
Haverford | PA | - Nat: $62,532 | $31,075 /yr | - | -$0 |
Charleston | SC | - Nat: $62,532 | $18,177 /yr | - | -$0 |
Greenville | SC | - Nat: $62,532 | $31,764 /yr | - | -$0 |
Memphis | TN | - Nat: $62,532 | $28,776 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nashville | TN | - Nat: $62,532 | $12,154 /yr | - | -$0 |
Austin | TX | - Nat: $62,532 | $18,554 /yr | - | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $62,532 | $25,419 /yr | - | -$0 |
Milwaukee | WI | - Nat: $62,532 | $15,625 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stanford | CA | - Nat: $62,532 | $12,307 /yr | - | -$0 |
Waterbury Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $57,342 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $8,616 /yr | $27,000 | -$643 |
Las Vegas | NV | $58,010 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $11,062 /yr | $21,195 | -$4k |
Groton Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $57,342 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $11,184 /yr | $27,000 | -$10k |
Camden Earnings shared by 2 Rutgers University campuses, which report as one program. | NJ | $59,261 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $15,732 /yr | $23,500 | -$11k |
Hartford Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $57,342 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $13,961 /yr | $27,000 | -$20k |
Stamford Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $57,342 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $14,226 /yr | $27,000 | -$21k |
Albany | NY | $57,150 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $18,266 /yr | - | -$37k |
New Brunswick Earnings shared by 2 Rutgers University campuses, which report as one program. | NJ | $59,261 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $24,897 /yr | $23,500 | -$44k |
Cleveland | OH | $53,582 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $13,754 /yr | $19,750 | -$50k |
Richmond | VA | $58,084 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $25,037 /yr | $16,807 | -$54k |
Storrs Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $57,342 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $24,342 /yr | $27,000 | -$57k |
Poughkeepsie | NY | $59,930 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $36,924 /yr | - | -$81k |
Worcester | MA | $48,387 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $13,866 /yr | - | -$94k |
Pittsburgh | PA | $51,378 Nat: $62,532 4yr Post-Grad | $29,362 /yr | - | -$125k |
Mankato | MN | $43,128 Nat: $62,532 2yr Post-Grad | $19,702 /yr | - | -$145k |
Bronx | NY | $52,107 Nat: $62,532 2yr Post-Grad | $42,760 /yr | - | -$149k |
New Orleans | LA | $36,183 Nat: $62,532 2yr Post-Grad | $7,761 /yr | - | -$165k |
San Antonio | TX | $31,670 Nat: $62,532 2yr Post-Grad | $22,962 /yr | - | -$260k |
Los Angeles | CA | $24,421 Nat: $62,532 2yr Post-Grad | $50,518 /yr | - | -$426k |
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).