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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 ($58,123)
P25-P75 Interval ($45,272 - $67,962)
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 ($62,858)
P25-P75 Interval ($55,690 - $69,102)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$1,910 per 100 SAT points (R² 0.02, n=38)
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 ($62,858)
P25-P75 Interval ($55,690 - $69,102)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$567 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.01, n=41)
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Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Notre Dame | IN | $102,801 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $25,339 /yr | $19,150 | +$291k |
Manchester | NH | $84,605 Nat: $58,891 5yr Post-Grad | $34,382 /yr | - | +$107k |
Dallas Earnings shared by 11 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $10,521 /yr | $23,601 | +$87k |
Dunmore Earnings shared by 11 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $12,204 /yr | $23,601 | +$81k |
York Earnings shared by 11 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $12,374 /yr | $23,601 | +$80k |
University Park Earnings shared by 11 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $12,651 /yr | $23,601 | +$79k |
Indiana | PA | $71,028 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $17,391 /yr | $20,545 | +$77k |
New York | NY | $63,406 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $1,051 /yr | $15,000 | +$76k |
Tampa | FL | $67,962 Nat: $58,891 5yr Post-Grad | $8,648 /yr | - | +$74k |
Abington Earnings shared by 11 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $14,429 /yr | $23,601 | +$73k |
Pullman | WA | $68,583 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $13,462 /yr | $22,250 | +$72k |
Middletown Earnings shared by 11 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $16,753 /yr | $23,601 | +$64k |
Media Earnings shared by 11 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $18,053 /yr | $23,601 | +$60k |
Kokomo | IN | $63,018 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $5,707 /yr | - | +$56k |
Reading Earnings shared by 11 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $19,570 /yr | $23,601 | +$54k |
Teaneck | NJ | $69,547 Nat: $58,891 5yr Post-Grad | $17,923 /yr | - | +$53k |
Altoona Earnings shared by 11 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $21,714 /yr | $23,601 | +$46k |
Erie Earnings shared by 11 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $23,165 /yr | $23,601 | +$41k |
San Antonio | TX | $61,741 Nat: $58,891 5yr Post-Grad | $9,872 /yr | - | +$21k |
Johnstown Earnings shared by 3 University of Pittsburgh campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $62,698 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $16,375 /yr | $24,094 | +$15k |
Greensburg Earnings shared by 3 University of Pittsburgh campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $62,698 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $17,075 /yr | $24,094 | +$12k |
University Park Earnings shared by 11 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $69,102 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $33,675 /yr | $23,601 | +$3k |
Portland | OR | $57,303 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $8,337 /yr | $20,500 | +$39 |
Livingston | AL | - Nat: $58,891 | $11,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Anchorage | AK | - Nat: $58,891 | $26,241 /yr | - | -$0 |
Monticello | AR | - Nat: $58,891 | $15,990 /yr | - | -$0 |
Conway | AR | - Nat: $58,891 | $16,423 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lakewood | CO | - Nat: $58,891 | $28,605 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denver | CO | - Nat: $58,891 | $31,961 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pensacola | FL | - Nat: $58,891 | $9,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lookout Mountain | GA | - Nat: $58,891 | $23,147 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Forest | IL | - Nat: $58,891 | $17,217 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evanston | IL | - Nat: $58,891 | $34,420 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Forest | IL | - Nat: $58,891 | $14,013 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $58,891 | $10,171 /yr | - | -$0 |
Whiting | IN | - Nat: $58,891 | $18,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winona Lake | IN | - Nat: $58,891 | $18,473 /yr | - | -$0 |
Evansville | IN | - Nat: $58,891 | $13,373 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hays | KS | - Nat: $58,891 | $16,333 /yr | - | -$0 |
Louisville | KY | - Nat: $58,891 | $24,262 /yr | - | -$0 |
Springfield | MA | - Nat: $58,891 | $24,178 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boston | MA | - Nat: $58,891 | $31,462 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | MA | - Nat: $58,891 | $22,857 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ypsilanti | MI | - Nat: $58,891 | $16,628 /yr | - | -$0 |
East Lansing | MI | - Nat: $58,891 | $21,322 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Paul | MN | - Nat: $58,891 | $19,090 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cleveland | MS | - Nat: $58,891 | $12,677 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nevada | MO | - Nat: $58,891 | $21,347 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $58,891 | $11,182 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $58,891 | $20,199 /yr | - | -$0 |
Maryville | MO | - Nat: $58,891 | $16,120 /yr | - | -$0 |
Missoula | MT | - Nat: $58,891 | $21,302 /yr | - | -$0 |
Peru | NE | - Nat: $58,891 | $10,005 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mahwah | NJ | - Nat: $58,891 | $16,382 /yr | - | -$0 |
Camden | NJ | - Nat: $58,891 | $15,732 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $58,891 | $24,897 /yr | - | -$0 |
Garden City | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $26,646 /yr | - | -$0 |
Alfred | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $22,325 /yr | - | -$0 |
Elmira | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $23,178 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $48,163 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $35,737 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sparkill | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $21,253 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stony Brook | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $18,902 /yr | - | -$0 |
Schenectady | NY | - Nat: $58,891 | $28,128 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berea | OH | - Nat: $58,891 | $27,222 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reading | PA | - Nat: $58,891 | $27,122 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wilkes-Barre | PA | - Nat: $58,891 | $21,439 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bethlehem | PA | - Nat: $58,891 | $35,264 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lubbock | TX | - Nat: $58,891 | $19,890 /yr | - | -$0 |
Virginia Beach | VA | - Nat: $58,891 | $18,135 /yr | - | -$0 |
Wise | VA | - Nat: $58,891 | $5,869 /yr | - | -$0 |
Virginia Beach | VA | - Nat: $58,891 | $20,237 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bluefield | WV | - Nat: $58,891 | $11,130 /yr | - | -$0 |
De Pere | WI | - Nat: $58,891 | $28,822 /yr | - | -$0 |
Superior | WI | - Nat: $58,891 | $13,843 /yr | - | -$0 |
Platteville | WI | - Nat: $58,891 | $15,451 /yr | - | -$0 |
River Falls | WI | - Nat: $58,891 | $14,703 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $58,891 | $14,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | $56,995 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $9,828 /yr | - | -$8k |
Annandale-On-Hudson | NY | $64,518 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $27,126 /yr | $25,000 | -$9k |
Athens | GA | $58,123 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $13,636 /yr | $14,437 | -$12k |
Bronx | NY | $70,101 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $42,760 /yr | $23,250 | -$22k |
Murfreesboro | TN | $56,293 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $12,562 /yr | $19,500 | -$23k |
Richmond | VA | $61,395 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $25,037 /yr | $22,375 | -$27k |
Pittsburgh Earnings shared by 3 University of Pittsburgh campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $62,698 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $29,362 /yr | $24,094 | -$32k |
Eugene | OR | $58,319 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $22,547 /yr | $21,972 | -$43k |
Anchorage | AK | $51,889 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $13,077 /yr | $17,051 | -$62k |
Spokane | WA | $55,534 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $23,009 /yr | $21,500 | -$67k |
Tacoma | WA | $55,690 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $32,507 /yr | $18,203 | -$100k |
Sarasota | FL | $41,759 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $8,222 /yr | $8,841 | -$131k |
Allendale | MI | $45,090 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $16,495 /yr | $19,500 | -$132k |
Olympia | WA | $48,623 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $25,154 /yr | $17,500 | -$133k |
California | PA | $45,272 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | $17,839 /yr | - | -$135k |
Cedar Falls | IA | $39,909 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $16,038 /yr | - | -$161k |
Stevens Point | WI | $39,009 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $14,757 /yr | - | -$164k |
Little Rock | AR | $25,774 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $22,153 /yr | - | -$311k |
Washington | DC | $27,476 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $33,661 /yr | $15,250 | -$337k |
Bellingham | WA | $16,874 Nat: $58,891 2yr Post-Grad | $19,963 /yr | - | -$386k |
Trenton | NJ | $90,507 Nat: $58,891 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | $7,334 | Cost not reported |
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).