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Bachelor's Degree213 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 ($58,004)
P25-P75 Interval ($44,747 - $67,115)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)
Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Hanover
NH
$143,067
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$29,519
/yr
$18,061
+$578k
Middlebury
VT
$90,917
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$31,483
/yr
$11,900
+$176k
Boston
MA
$74,617
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
-
/yr
$24,000
+$165k
Manchester
NH
$78,722
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$9,992
/yr
$23,250
+$160k
Los Angeles
CA
$89,203
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$32,740
/yr
$14,000
+$158k
Wilkes-Barre
PA
$83,705
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$23,093
/yr
$27,000
+$151k
Durham
NH
$78,722
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$23,805
/yr
$23,250
+$110k
Vestal
NY
$77,478
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$21,620
/yr
$19,500
+$109k
Bloomington
IN
$74,151
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$16,264
/yr
$22,802
+$103k
Mount Pleasant
MI
$73,316
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$17,597
/yr
$25,000
+$91k
Philadelphia
PA
$78,295
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$28,699
/yr
$12,000
+$90k
Atlanta
GA
$73,795
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$22,585
/yr
$17,421
+$77k
Santa Cruz
CA
$69,027
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$17,890
/yr
$19,000
+$58k
Columbus
OH
$68,480
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$17,339
/yr
$21,134
+$55k
Fairfax
VA
$68,546
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$17,915
/yr
$19,727
+$54k
New York
NY
$70,244
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$21,590
/yr
$24,812
+$54k
Boston
MA
$74,617
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$30,915
/yr
$24,000
+$54k
Boulder
CO
$71,942
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$25,346
/yr
$20,547
+$53k
Durham
NC
$73,140
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$29,612
/yr
$12,645
+$47k
San Diego
CA
$72,910
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$30,365
/yr
$25,000
+$42k
Boston
MA
$68,888
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$24,402
/yr
$24,325
+$33k
Davis
CA
$63,720
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$14,741
/yr
$12,917
+$28k
La Jolla
CA
$61,799
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$12,470
/yr
$19,000
+$21k
Austin
TX
$65,124
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$19,857
/yr
$23,250
+$20k
New York
NY
$66,787
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$28,800
/yr
$17,491
+$1k
Kenosha
WI
$65,733
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$26,565
/yr
$27,000
+$1k
Saint Paul
MN
$66,868
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$29,155
/yr
$27,000
+$506
Birmingham
AL
-
Nat: $62,451
$18,749
/yr
$18,625
-$0
Tempe
AZ
-
Nat: $62,451
$14,967
/yr
$19,500
-$0
Searcy
AR
-
Nat: $62,451
$22,130
/yr
-
-$0
Conway
AR
-
Nat: $62,451
$24,149
/yr
-
-$0
Pasadena
CA
-
Nat: $62,451
$16,075
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $62,451
$28,849
/yr
-
-$0
Riverside
CA
-
Nat: $62,451
$45,566
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $62,451
$34,191
/yr
-
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $62,451
$19,285
/yr
-
-$0
Santa Clara
CA
-
Nat: $62,451
$50,062
/yr
$20,000
-$0
Claremont
CA
-
Nat: $62,451
$36,294
/yr
-
-$0
Colorado Springs
CO
-
Nat: $62,451
$33,375
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Collins
CO
-
Nat: $62,451
$21,279
/yr
$20,481
-$0
Regis University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Denver
CO
-
Nat: $62,451
$18,397
/yr
-
-$0
New London
CT
-
Nat: $62,451
$36,175
/yr
$22,500
-$0
Fairfield
CT
-
Nat: $62,451
$46,174
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $62,451
$41,943
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $62,451
$36,586
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
DC
-
Nat: $62,451
$40,815
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Lauderdale
FL
-
Nat: $62,451
$30,371
/yr
$15,353
-$0
Mercer University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Macon
GA
-
Nat: $62,451
$23,847
/yr
$25,424
-$0
Macon
GA
-
Nat: $62,451
$12,724
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $62,451
$14,860
/yr
-
-$0
Chicago
IL
-
Nat: $62,451
$30,902
/yr
$24,999
-$0
Galesburg
IL
-
Nat: $62,451
$24,595
/yr
-
-$0
Lake Forest
IL
-
Nat: $62,451
$28,673
/yr
$27,000
-$0
Naperville
IL
-
Nat: $62,451
$21,044
/yr
$23,655
-$0
River Forest
IL
-
Nat: $62,451
$11,745
/yr
-
-$0
Richmond
IN
-
Nat: $62,451
$24,714
/yr
-
-$0
Evansville
IN
-
Nat: $62,451
$18,499
/yr
-
-$0
Hanover
IN
-
Nat: $62,451
$21,829
/yr
-
-$0
Indiana University-Southeast
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
New Albany
IN
-
Nat: $62,451
$7,888
/yr
-
-$0
Des Moines
IA
-
Nat: $62,451
$29,127
/yr
-
-$0
Iowa City
IA
-
Nat: $62,451
$22,531
/yr
-
-$0
Dubuque
IA
-
Nat: $62,451
$20,716
/yr
-
-$0
Decorah
IA
-
Nat: $62,451
$23,097
/yr
-
-$0
Davenport
IA
-
Nat: $62,451
$24,691
/yr
-
-$0
Indianola
IA
-
Nat: $62,451
$21,936
/yr
-
-$0
Waverly
IA
-
Nat: $62,451
$32,908
/yr
$23,048
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $62,451
$18,851
/yr
$24,500
-$0
Morehead
KY
-
Nat: $62,451
$9,793
/yr
-
-$0
Highland Heights
KY
-
Nat: $62,451
$8,191
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
KY
-
Nat: $62,451
$21,913
/yr
-
-$0
Shreveport
LA
-
Nat: $62,451
$23,624
/yr
-
-$0
New Orleans
LA
-
Nat: $62,451
$17,127
/yr
-
-$0
Lewiston
ME
-
Nat: $62,451
$29,351
/yr
-
-$0
Waterville
ME
-
Nat: $62,451
$17,180
/yr
-
-$0
Biddeford
ME
-
Nat: $62,451
$38,107
/yr
-
-$0
Amherst
MA
-
Nat: $62,451
$23,367
/yr
-
-$0
Cambridge
MA
-
Nat: $62,451
$20,111
/yr
-
-$0
South Hadley
MA
-
Nat: $62,451
$26,441
/yr
$24,875
-$0
Weston
MA
-
Nat: $62,451
$27,477
/yr
-
-$0
Springfield
MA
-
Nat: $62,451
$27,290
/yr
-
-$0
Alma
MI
-
Nat: $62,451
$20,694
/yr
-
-$0
Ypsilanti
MI
-
Nat: $62,451
$15,407
/yr
-
-$0
Marquette
MI
-
Nat: $62,451
$14,085
/yr
$24,250
-$0
University Center
MI
-
Nat: $62,451
$10,775
/yr
-
-$0
Moorhead
MN
-
Nat: $62,451
$24,902
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $62,451
$20,744
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Paul
MN
-
Nat: $62,451
$32,149
/yr
$24,177
-$0
Jackson
MS
-
Nat: $62,451
$26,034
/yr
-
-$0
Drury University
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Springfield
MO
-
Nat: $62,451
$20,831
/yr
-
-$0
Saint Louis
MO
-
Nat: $62,451
$24,398
/yr
$27,000
-$0
St. Louis
MO
-
Nat: $62,451
$21,786
/yr
$14,000
-$0
The University of Montana
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Missoula
MT
-
Nat: $62,451
$16,784
/yr
-
-$0
Omaha
NE
-
Nat: $62,451
$31,568
/yr
$25,000
-$0
Madison
NJ
-
Nat: $62,451
$24,280
/yr
$25,000
-$0
Princeton
NJ
-
Nat: $62,451
$6,128
/yr
-
-$0
New Brunswick
NJ
-
Nat: $62,451
$24,406
/yr
-
-$0
Newark
NJ
-
Nat: $62,451
$19,703
/yr
-
-$0
Garden City
NY
-
Nat: $62,451
$30,783
/yr
-
-$0
Bronx
NY
-
Nat: $62,451
$44,338
/yr
$26,917
-$0
New York
NY
-
Nat: $62,451
$37,050
/yr
$19,500
-$0
Canton
NY
-
Nat: $62,451
$28,651
/yr
$27,000
-$0
Geneseo
NY
-
Nat: $62,451
$18,211
/yr
-
-$0
Berea
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$27,603
/yr
-
-$0
Bowling Green
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$24,022
/yr
-
-$0
Hiram
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$21,058
/yr
-
-$0
Gambier
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$38,512
/yr
-
-$0
Oxford
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$28,384
/yr
$22,927
-$0
Alliance
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$23,280
/yr
-
-$0
New Concord
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$19,532
/yr
-
-$0
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Saint Clairsville
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$3,925
/yr
-
-$0
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Chillicothe
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$5,755
/yr
-
-$0
Ohio University-Southern Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Ironton
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$5,993
/yr
-
-$0
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Lancaster
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$5,650
/yr
-
-$0
Athens
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$21,637
/yr
-
-$0
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Zanesville
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$5,746
/yr
-
-$0
Delaware
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$20,897
/yr
$26,500
-$0
Wooster
OH
-
Nat: $62,451
$23,458
/yr
$23,250
-$0
Portland
OR
-
Nat: $62,451
$33,013
/yr
-
-$0
Salem
OR
-
Nat: $62,451
$25,121
/yr
-
-$0
Lewisburg
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$40,766
/yr
$27,000
-$0
Pittsburgh
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$31,944
/yr
-
-$0
Cedar Crest College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Allentown
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$18,659
/yr
-
-$0
Carlisle
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$37,607
/yr
$19,000
-$0
Lancaster
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$36,425
/yr
-
-$0
Philadelphia
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$13,143
/yr
-
-$0
Annville
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$26,979
/yr
-
-$0
Williamsport
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$19,140
/yr
-
-$0
Bethlehem
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$30,670
/yr
-
-$0
Scranton
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$32,568
/yr
$27,000
-$0
Swarthmore
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$23,149
/yr
-
-$0
Thiel College
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Greenville
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$22,347
/yr
-
-$0
Washington
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$25,002
/yr
-
-$0
New Wilmington
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$19,859
/yr
-
-$0
Wilkes-Barre
PA
-
Nat: $62,451
$27,743
/yr
-
-$0
Greenville
SC
-
Nat: $62,451
$30,308
/yr
-
-$0
Nashville
TN
-
Nat: $62,451
$33,147
/yr
-
-$0
Maryville
TN
-
Nat: $62,451
$19,360
/yr
-
-$0
Sewanee
TN
-
Nat: $62,451
$27,872
/yr
-
-$0
Fort Worth
TX
-
Nat: $62,451
$36,660
/yr
-
-$0
San Antonio
TX
-
Nat: $62,451
$23,464
/yr
$24,000
-$0
Salt Lake City
UT
-
Nat: $62,451
$27,094
/yr
-
-$0
Northfield
VT
-
Nat: $62,451
$22,257
/yr
-
-$0
Colchester
VT
-
Nat: $62,451
$25,239
/yr
-
-$0
Ashland
VA
-
Nat: $62,451
$27,866
/yr
-
-$0
Charlottesville
VA
-
Nat: $62,451
$21,565
/yr
-
-$0
Lexington
VA
-
Nat: $62,451
$23,781
/yr
-
-$0
Tacoma
WA
-
Nat: $62,451
$38,394
/yr
-
-$0
Appleton
WI
-
Nat: $62,451
$23,401
/yr
-
-$0
River Falls
WI
-
Nat: $62,451
$14,054
/yr
$23,734
-$0
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
⚠️ Caution: This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate its ROI.
Scottsdale
AZ
-
Nat: $62,451
-
/yr
$19,500
-$0
Notre Dame
IN
$65,458
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$26,780
/yr
$19,500
-$2k
Provo
UT
$60,065
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$15,564
/yr
$12,344
-$4k
Schenectady
NY
$68,666
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$34,561
/yr
$24,500
-$5k
Nashville
TN
$59,575
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$15,846
/yr
$16,000
-$9k
Minneapolis
MN
$59,568
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$16,778
/yr
$21,741
-$13k
Waltham
MA
$68,179
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$35,736
/yr
$26,000
-$13k
Chicago
IL
$56,869
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$10,974
/yr
$15,687
-$13k
Pittsburgh
PA
$65,239
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$30,434
/yr
$21,500
-$17k
Philadelphia
PA
$64,063
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$28,198
/yr
$25,668
-$18k
Hartford
CT
$67,115
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$34,832
/yr
$24,022
-$18k
Richardson
TX
$59,498
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$18,267
/yr
$19,500
-$18k
Madison
WI
$58,824
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$17,354
/yr
$21,202
-$21k
Newark
DE
$59,009
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$17,799
/yr
$25,000
-$21k
Indianapolis
IN
$56,218
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$11,668
/yr
$15,127
-$21k
Selinsgrove
PA
$63,729
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$28,819
/yr
$27,000
-$23k
Reno
NV
$57,769
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$15,927
/yr
$20,833
-$24k
Allendale
MI
$57,842
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$16,317
/yr
$24,179
-$25k
Cedar Rapids
IA
$58,716
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$18,745
/yr
$27,000
-$26k
Los Angeles
CA
$55,404
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$12,548
/yr
$16,674
-$31k
Ann Arbor
MI
$55,436
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$13,138
/yr
$17,500
-$33k
East Lansing
MI
$58,046
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$19,680
/yr
$24,232
-$35k
Omaha
NE
$55,043
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$13,441
/yr
$15,449
-$37k
Pullman
WA
$55,687
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$14,971
/yr
$16,500
-$38k
Blacksburg
VA
$59,714
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$24,953
/yr
$22,300
-$41k
Baltimore
MD
$56,324
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$18,809
/yr
$12,750
-$46k
Norton
MA
$61,194
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$29,822
/yr
$27,000
-$46k
Cincinnati
OH
$58,004
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$25,648
/yr
$23,827
-$57k
Riverside
CA
$51,865
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$14,304
/yr
$19,000
-$67k
Burlington
VT
$53,755
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$19,343
/yr
$19,650
-$69k
Tucson
AZ
$52,571
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$16,674
/yr
$21,754
-$69k
Atlanta
GA
$51,367
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$15,931
/yr
$23,250
-$77k
Providence
RI
$48,514
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$9,478
/yr
$20,784
-$77k
Williamsburg
VA
$52,161
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$19,096
/yr
$17,250
-$81k
Chicago
IL
$58,373
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$36,079
/yr
$25,000
-$92k
Bellingham
WA
$51,508
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$21,193
/yr
$22,000
-$94k
Evanston
IL
$54,279
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$29,167
/yr
$17,309
-$100k
Austin
TX
$50,936
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$25,578
/yr
$24,250
-$115k
Syracuse
NY
$54,088
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$38,793
/yr
$27,000
-$136k
Waco
TX
$53,927
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$41,104
/yr
$27,000
-$146k
Cambridge
MA
$41,565
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$19,066
/yr
-
-$157k
Brunswick
ME
$39,369
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$14,398
/yr
$19,500
-$159k
Easton
MA
$44,747
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$33,016
/yr
$23,000
-$179k
New Orleans
LA
$48,464
Nat: $62,451
4yr Post-Grad
$39,949
/yr
$19,500
-$187k
Boston
MA
$39,729
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$26,706
/yr
$25,964
-$200k
Wellesley
MA
$38,289
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$25,496
/yr
$7,860
-$209k
Northampton
MA
$34,603
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$27,579
/yr
$18,558
-$250k
Meadville
PA
$30,771
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$22,940
/yr
$27,000
-$268k
Hamilton
NY
$32,925
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$28,786
/yr
$17,250
-$269k
Collegeville
PA
$33,281
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$30,536
/yr
$27,000
-$272k
Providence
RI
$31,133
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$25,184
/yr
$9,250
-$272k
West Lafayette
IN
$25,194
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$14,600
/yr
$17,619
-$289k
Easton
PA
$32,563
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$34,433
/yr
-
-$293k
Seattle
WA
$24,035
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$14,091
/yr
$13,264
-$297k
Irvine
CA
$24,035
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$14,251
/yr
$18,500
-$298k
Rock Island
IL
$26,353
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$22,736
/yr
$26,000
-$307k
Memphis
TN
$26,739
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$28,585
/yr
$19,500
-$325k
Oberlin
OH
$27,750
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$38,645
/yr
-
-$352k
Saratoga Springs
NY
$25,194
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$32,297
/yr
-
-$352k
Clinton
NY
$23,579
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$28,985
/yr
$15,375
-$355k
Poughkeepsie
NY
$26,353
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$39,343
/yr
$16,000
-$367k
Bethlehem
PA
$23,113
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$36,931
/yr
$22,863
-$388k
Allentown
PA
$15,552
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$28,905
/yr
$26,280
-$429k
Coral Gables
FL
$18,771
Nat: $62,451
2yr Post-Grad
$37,244
/yr
$17,000
-$429k
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).
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