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Bachelor's Degree•32 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 ($82,455)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,454 - $89,228)
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 ($82,455)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,454 - $89,228)
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 ($82,455)
P25-P75 Interval ($65,454 - $89,228)
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
$107,375
Nat: $67,452
4yr Post-Grad
$12,307
/yr
-
+$372k
Ypsilanti
MI
$90,551
Nat: $67,452
4yr Post-Grad
$16,628
/yr
-
+$229k
Lubbock
TX
$88,953
Nat: $67,452
4yr Post-Grad
$19,890
/yr
-
+$205k
Washington
DC
$89,228
Nat: $67,452
4yr Post-Grad
$33,661
/yr
-
+$157k
Harrisonburg
VA
$82,455
Nat: $67,452
4yr Post-Grad
$23,550
/yr
$19,500
+$142k
Atlanta
GA
$65,454
Nat: $67,452
4yr Post-Grad
$12,028
/yr
$23,875
+$53k
Raleigh
NC
$67,468
Nat: $67,452
4yr Post-Grad
$16,486
/yr
$19,500
+$52k
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $67,452
$14,694
/yr
-
-$0
Pomona
CA
-
Nat: $67,452
$9,404
/yr
-
-$0
Davis
CA
-
Nat: $67,452
$14,318
/yr
-
-$0
Evanston
IL
-
Nat: $67,452
$34,420
/yr
-
-$0
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $67,452
$37,499
/yr
-
-$0
Waterville
ME
-
Nat: $67,452
$19,835
/yr
-
-$0
Boston
MA
-
Nat: $67,452
$40,008
/yr
-
-$0
Worcester
MA
-
Nat: $67,452
$43,885
/yr
-
-$0
East Lansing
MI
-
Nat: $67,452
$21,322
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
NJ
-
Nat: $67,452
$18,783
/yr
-
-$0
Ithaca
NY
-
Nat: $67,452
$33,934
/yr
-
-$0
Troy
NY
-
Nat: $67,452
$32,758
/yr
-
-$0
Poughkeepsie
NY
-
Nat: $67,452
$36,924
/yr
-
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $67,452
$35,780
/yr
-
-$0
Bethlehem
PA
-
Nat: $67,452
$25,272
/yr
-
-$0
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $67,452
$33,675
/yr
-
-$0
Providence
RI
-
Nat: $67,452
$26,976
/yr
-
-$0
Nashville
TN
-
Nat: $67,452
$15,497
/yr
-
-$0
Tacoma
WA
-
Nat: $67,452
$32,507
/yr
-
-$0
Seattle
WA
-
Nat: $67,452
$13,663
/yr
-
-$0
Bothell
WA
-
Nat: $67,452
$13,802
/yr
-
-$0
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park
PA
-
Nat: $67,452
$12,651
/yr
-
-$0
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale
AZ
-
Nat: $67,452
$11,594
/yr
-
-$0
Farmingdale
NY
$54,746
Nat: $67,452
4yr Post-Grad
$6,146
/yr
$13,086
-$13k
Beloit
WI
$53,760
Nat: $67,452
4yr Post-Grad
$23,216
/yr
$23,476
-$83k
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).