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Bachelor's Degree•100 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 ($49,262)

P25-P75 Interval ($40,825 - $54,563)

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 ($49,369)

P25-P75 Interval ($41,550 - $53,933)

HS Baseline ($35,872)

Column median

Trend: +$2,181 per 100 SAT points (R² 0.09, n=43)

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 ($49,369)

P25-P75 Interval ($41,550 - $53,933)

HS Baseline ($35,872)

Column median

Trend: +$184 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.00, n=68)

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Institution	State	Earnings	Avg Net Price	Median Debt	Lifetime Value Added
San Jose State University San Jose	CA	$75,624 Nat: $50,983 5yr Post-Grad	$14,241 /yr	-	+$112k
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo	CA	$75,181 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$18,832 /yr	$15,250	+$103k
California State University-East Bay Hayward	CA	$68,227 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$6,858 /yr	$12,500	+$93k
Brigham Young University Provo	UT	$63,080 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$13,397 /yr	$10,780	+$29k
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign	IL	$61,313 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$13,042 /yr	$16,000	+$16k
California State University-Sacramento Sacramento	CA	$59,041 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$11,186 /yr	$12,943	+$4k
California State University-Fresno Fresno	CA	$56,336 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$5,418 /yr	$13,000	+$3k
Jacksonville State University Jacksonville	AL	- Nat: $50,983	$17,111 /yr	$20,820	-$0
Alaska Pacific University Anchorage	AK	- Nat: $50,983	$26,241 /yr	-	-$0
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia	AR	- Nat: $50,983	$25,343 /yr	-	-$0
Simpson University Redding	CA	- Nat: $50,983	$28,219 /yr	-	-$0
Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach	FL	- Nat: $50,983	$13,059 /yr	-	-$0
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville	GA	- Nat: $50,983	$20,803 /yr	-	-$0
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais	IL	- Nat: $50,983	$19,978 /yr	-	-$0
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne	IN	- Nat: $50,983	$22,171 /yr	-	-$0
University of Maine Orono	ME	- Nat: $50,983	$17,224 /yr	-	-$0
Frostburg State University Frostburg	MD	- Nat: $50,983	$16,768 /yr	-	-$0
Springfield College Springfield	MA	- Nat: $50,983	$28,053 /yr	-	-$0
Alcorn State University Alcorn State	MS	- Nat: $50,983	$14,791 /yr	-	-$0
Lindenwood University Saint Charles	MO	- Nat: $50,983	$21,443 /yr	-	-$0
William Jewell College Liberty	MO	- Nat: $50,983	$19,678 /yr	-	-$0
Montana State University Billings Billings	MT	- Nat: $50,983	$15,630 /yr	-	-$0
University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha	NE	- Nat: $50,983	$12,898 /yr	-	-$0
Houghton University Houghton	NY	- Nat: $50,983	$21,959 /yr	-	-$0
Catawba College Salisbury	NC	- Nat: $50,983	$15,993 /yr	-	-$0
Mars Hill University Mars Hill	NC	- Nat: $50,983	$20,442 /yr	-	-$0
University of Central Oklahoma Edmond	OK	- Nat: $50,983	$18,348 /yr	-	-$0
Messiah University Mechanicsburg	PA	- Nat: $50,983	$25,955 /yr	-	-$0
Newberry College Newberry	SC	- Nat: $50,983	$22,104 /yr	-	-$0
North Greenville University Tigerville	SC	- Nat: $50,983	$22,235 /yr	-	-$0
Carson-Newman University Jefferson City	TN	- Nat: $50,983	$18,130 /yr	-	-$0
Ferrum College Ferrum	VA	- Nat: $50,983	$18,070 /yr	-	-$0
Central Washington University Ellensburg	WA	- Nat: $50,983	$21,201 /yr	-	-$0
Eastern Washington University Cheney	WA	- Nat: $50,983	$13,647 /yr	-	-$0
California State University-Chico Chico	CA	$59,765 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$14,157 /yr	$18,750	-$754
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver	CO	$57,810 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$13,803 /yr	-	-$15k
San Diego State University San Diego	CA	$57,093 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$13,243 /yr	-	-$19k
San Francisco State University San Francisco	CA	$55,212 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$9,803 /yr	-	-$23k
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington	IN	$57,334 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$16,003 /yr	$15,000	-$27k
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach	CA	$53,933 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$9,426 /yr	$13,750	-$32k
Shepherd University Shepherdstown	WV	$51,789 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$7,940 /yr	$20,477	-$44k
University of Utah Salt Lake City	UT	$59,855 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$27,314 /yr	$24,750	-$47k
University of Iowa Iowa City	IA	$57,098 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$22,508 /yr	$23,250	-$53k
Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program.	AZ	$52,355 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$11,594 /yr	$18,233	-$53k
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown	PA	$56,525 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$22,146 /yr	$23,750	-$56k
Winona State University Winona	MN	$54,381 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$17,413 /yr	$19,000	-$57k
CUNY Lehman College Bronx	NY	$47,163 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$541 /yr	-	-$57k
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney	NE	$54,563 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$17,891 /yr	$17,300	-$57k
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls	TX	$51,917 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$11,793 /yr	-	-$57k
Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program.	OH	$49,369 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$5,949 /yr	-	-$58k
Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program.	OH	$49,369 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$6,189 /yr	-	-$58k
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program.	OH	$49,369 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$6,593 /yr	-	-$60k
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program.	OH	$49,369 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$6,596 /yr	-	-$60k
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program.	OH	$49,369 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$6,719 /yr	-	-$60k
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis	MN	$53,854 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$17,330 /yr	-	-$61k
University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia	MO	$55,280 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$21,142 /yr	$19,234	-$63k
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe Earnings shared by 2 Arizona State University campuses, which report as one program.	AZ	$52,355 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$14,694 /yr	$18,233	-$64k
University of Arkansas Fayetteville	AR	$52,701 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$17,571 /yr	$20,244	-$71k
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant	OK	$49,262 Nat: $50,983 5yr Post-Grad	$7,565 /yr	-	-$72k
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green	OH	$53,809 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$21,453 /yr	$21,468	-$76k
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg	KS	$51,622 Nat: $50,983 5yr Post-Grad	$14,291 /yr	$16,307	-$77k
Texas A&M University-College Station College Station	TX	$53,374 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$21,527 /yr	-	-$80k
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff	AZ	$50,501 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$17,265 /yr	$17,375	-$89k
Radford University Radford	VA	$48,743 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$13,701 /yr	$22,130	-$91k
Western Washington University Bellingham	WA	$50,832 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$19,963 /yr	$19,213	-$96k
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater	OK	$49,468 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$17,058 /yr	-	-$97k
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls	IA	$48,506 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$16,038 /yr	$16,000	-$101k
Western Colorado University Gunnison	CO	$48,109 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$16,756 /yr	-	-$107k
Emporia State University Emporia	KS	$46,887 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$14,364 /yr	-	-$109k
Gordon College Wenham	MA	$51,479 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$25,227 /yr	-	-$109k
Ohio University-Main Campus Athens Earnings shared by 6 Ohio University campuses, which report as one program.	OH	$49,369 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$20,666 /yr	-	-$111k
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale	IL	$45,623 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$12,554 /yr	-	-$113k
East Carolina University Greenville	NC	$47,336 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$16,880 /yr	$18,250	-$114k
University of South Alabama Mobile	AL	$46,912 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$16,801 /yr	$25,625	-$117k
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.	OR	$46,044 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$17,853 /yr	$21,796	-$129k
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro	NC	$42,838 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$12,291 /yr	$24,625	-$136k
Grambling State University Grambling	LA	$45,159 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$19,214 /yr	$31,625	-$141k
Oregon State University Corvallis Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program.	OR	$46,044 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$21,504 /yr	$21,796	-$142k
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg	MS	$45,056 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$21,172 /yr	-	-$149k
Georgia Southern University Statesboro	GA	$42,573 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$16,785 /yr	$21,028	-$155k
Northern Michigan University Marquette	MI	$40,825 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$12,759 /yr	$21,978	-$155k
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata	CA	$40,566 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$13,751 /yr	-	-$161k
Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield	MO	$41,550 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$17,270 /yr	-	-$165k
Benedict College Columbia	SC	$41,372 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$17,734 /yr	-	-$168k
Utah State University Logan	UT	$39,091 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$12,644 /yr	-	-$170k
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth	MN	$40,452 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$17,395 /yr	-	-$175k
Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau	MO	$40,266 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$17,110 /yr	-	-$176k
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Paul Smiths	NY	$41,797 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$23,753 /yr	-	-$186k
York College of Pennsylvania York	PA	$40,692 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$21,886 /yr	-	-$189k
University of Mount Olive Mount Olive	NC	$38,052 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$18,927 /yr	-	-$201k
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo	MI	$32,569 Nat: $50,983 2yr Post-Grad	$13,902 /yr	-	-$219k
Shaw University Raleigh	NC	$38,841 Nat: $50,983 5yr Post-Grad	$24,242 /yr	-	-$220k
Southern Oregon University Ashland	OR	$36,135 Nat: $50,983 4yr Post-Grad	$20,998 /yr	-	-$225k
Southern Utah University Cedar City	UT	$29,685 Nat: $50,983 2yr Post-Grad	$10,887 /yr	-	-$235k
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach	VA	$31,851 Nat: $50,983 2yr Post-Grad	$20,237 /yr	$27,000	-$249k
Calvin University Grand Rapids	MI	$32,029 Nat: $49,369 2yr Post-Grad	$21,122 /yr	-	-$250k
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland	NY	$29,685 Nat: $50,983 2yr Post-Grad	$22,125 /yr	-	-$275k
Central State University Wilberforce	OH	$25,967 Nat: $50,983 2yr Post-Grad	$13,307 /yr	-	-$278k
Ithaca College Ithaca	NY	$29,461 Nat: $50,983 2yr Post-Grad	$33,233 /yr	-	-$317k
Brevard College Brevard	NC	$21,894 Nat: $50,983 2yr Post-Grad	$25,617 /yr	-	-$360k

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).