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Bachelor's Degree•14 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 ($47,918)
P25-P75 Interval ($40,053 - $49,649)
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 ($47,998)
P25-P75 Interval ($41,934 - $49,649)
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 ($47,998)
P25-P75 Interval ($41,934 - $49,649)
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
Paul Smiths
NY
-
Nat: $47,243
$23,753
/yr
-
-$0
Logan
UT
-
Nat: $47,243
$12,644
/yr
-
-$0
Stevens Point
WI
$52,424
Nat: $47,243
4yr Post-Grad
$14,757
/yr
$20,192
-$64k
Arcata
CA
$50,525
Nat: $47,243
4yr Post-Grad
$13,751
/yr
-
-$76k
Moscow
ID
$49,649
Nat: $47,243
5yr Post-Grad
$15,321
/yr
-
-$97k
Bend
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$48,077
Nat: $47,243
4yr Post-Grad
$17,853
/yr
$28,000
-$111k
Sault Ste Marie
MI
$44,090
Nat: $47,243
4yr Post-Grad
$9,782
/yr
$20,500
-$116k
Corvallis
Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.
OR
$48,077
Nat: $47,243
4yr Post-Grad
$21,504
/yr
$28,000
-$124k
Kingston
RI
$48,348
Nat: $47,243
4yr Post-Grad
$22,469
/yr
-
-$126k
College Station
TX
$47,918
Nat: $47,243
4yr Post-Grad
$21,527
/yr
$20,250
-$126k
Minneapolis
MN
$41,934
Nat: $47,243
4yr Post-Grad
$17,330
/yr
-
-$162k
West Lafayette
IN
$40,053
Nat: $47,243
4yr Post-Grad
$14,851
/yr
$17,750
-$169k
Marquette
MI
$28,019
Nat: $47,243
2yr Post-Grad
$12,759
/yr
$27,250
-$257k
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande
OH
$30,771
Nat: $47,243
2yr Post-Grad
$25,227
/yr
-
-$277k
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).