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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 ($53,270)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,404 - $61,946)
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 ($54,875)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,878 - $62,957)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: −$119 per 100 SAT points (R² 0.00, n=47)
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 ($54,875)
P25-P75 Interval ($47,878 - $62,957)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$648 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.01, n=61)
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Institution | State | Earnings | Avg Net Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fresno | CA | $77,034 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $5,418 /yr | $19,250 | +$166k |
San Luis Obispo | CA | $82,487 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $18,832 /yr | $19,333 | +$159k |
Brookings | SD | $78,494 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $20,139 /yr | $20,500 | +$124k |
Pullman | WA | $73,736 Nat: $56,567 5yr Post-Grad | $13,462 /yr | - | +$101k |
Davis | CA | $72,335 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $14,318 /yr | - | +$98k |
Waterbury Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $70,486 Nat: $56,567 5yr Post-Grad | $8,616 /yr | - | +$94k |
Groton Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $70,486 Nat: $56,567 5yr Post-Grad | $11,184 /yr | - | +$84k |
Hartford Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $70,486 Nat: $56,567 5yr Post-Grad | $13,961 /yr | - | +$74k |
Stamford Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $70,486 Nat: $56,567 5yr Post-Grad | $14,226 /yr | - | +$73k |
Pomona | CA | $66,714 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $9,404 /yr | - | +$72k |
Chico | CA | $68,629 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $14,157 /yr | $12,767 | +$70k |
Las Cruces | NM | $62,183 Nat: $56,567 5yr Post-Grad | $6,313 /yr | - | +$37k |
Storrs Earnings shared by 5 University of Connecticut campuses, which report as one program. | CT | $70,486 Nat: $56,567 5yr Post-Grad | $24,342 /yr | - | +$37k |
Champaign | IL | $63,279 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $13,042 /yr | - | +$32k |
College Station | TX | $66,513 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $21,527 /yr | $18,500 | +$27k |
Madison | WI | $65,073 Nat: $56,567 5yr Post-Grad | $16,600 /yr | - | +$23k |
Lincoln | NE | $61,946 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $16,214 /yr | $18,750 | +$10k |
Jonesboro | AR | $61,397 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $15,441 /yr | - | +$8k |
Crookston | MN | $59,240 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $11,170 /yr | - | +$6k |
Platteville | WI | $61,085 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $15,451 /yr | $18,390 | +$5k |
Tucson | AZ | - Nat: $56,567 | $17,125 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville | AR | - Nat: $56,567 | $17,571 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | DE | - Nat: $56,567 | $16,337 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Valley | GA | - Nat: $56,567 | $12,421 /yr | - | -$0 |
Athens | GA | - Nat: $56,567 | $13,636 /yr | - | -$0 |
Sioux Center | IA | - Nat: $56,567 | $25,944 /yr | - | -$0 |
Baton Rouge | LA | - Nat: $56,567 | $19,286 /yr | - | -$0 |
College Park | MD | - Nat: $56,567 | $14,296 /yr | - | -$0 |
Marshall | MN | - Nat: $56,567 | $16,501 /yr | - | -$0 |
Point Lookout | MO | - Nat: $56,567 | $13,114 /yr | - | -$0 |
Reno | NV | - Nat: $56,567 | $13,797 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Brunswick | NJ | - Nat: $56,567 | $24,897 /yr | $18,500 | -$0 |
Morrisville | NY | - Nat: $56,567 | $16,184 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fargo | ND | - Nat: $56,567 | $15,636 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $56,567 | $24,917 /yr | - | -$0 |
Goodwell | OK | - Nat: $56,567 | $8,380 /yr | - | -$0 |
Stillwater | OK | - Nat: $56,567 | $17,058 /yr | $19,498 | -$0 |
Huntsville | TX | - Nat: $56,567 | $14,788 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nacogdoches | TX | - Nat: $56,567 | $15,928 /yr | - | -$0 |
West Lafayette | IN | - Nat: $56,567 | $14,851 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | $62,957 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $21,142 /yr | $15,728 | -$89 |
Knoxville | TN | $61,587 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $18,314 /yr | $16,264 | -$938 |
River Falls | WI | $59,732 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $14,703 /yr | $16,750 | -$3k |
Ames | IA | $60,997 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $18,517 /yr | $17,504 | -$6k |
Manhattan | KS | $58,603 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $18,210 /yr | $19,625 | -$25k |
Gainesville | FL | $53,270 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $5,969 /yr | $12,920 | -$25k |
Bend Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $57,950 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $17,853 /yr | $25,716 | -$29k |
Columbus | OH | $56,812 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $17,269 /yr | $20,250 | -$36k |
Cape Girardeau | MO | $56,265 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $17,110 /yr | - | -$40k |
Corvallis Earnings shared by 2 Oregon State University campuses, which report as one program. | OR | $57,950 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $21,504 /yr | $25,716 | -$42k |
Chadron | NE | $53,484 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $12,662 /yr | - | -$47k |
Laramie | WY | $52,652 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $13,647 /yr | - | -$58k |
Blacksburg | VA | $56,630 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $25,808 /yr | $19,500 | -$68k |
Minneapolis | MN | $52,707 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $17,330 /yr | $20,052 | -$70k |
Middletown Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $52,329 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $16,753 /yr | $25,000 | -$72k |
Raleigh | NC | $51,696 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $16,486 /yr | $17,750 | -$76k |
Ithaca | NY | $58,960 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $33,934 /yr | $8,604 | -$78k |
Clemson | SC | $52,844 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $22,032 /yr | $16,500 | -$86k |
Cobleskill | NY | $51,399 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $19,526 /yr | $17,370 | -$89k |
Canyon | TX | $48,432 Nat: $56,567 2yr Post-Grad | $17,909 /yr | - | -$92k |
Mississippi State | MS | $50,653 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $18,781 /yr | $19,688 | -$93k |
Morgantown | WV | $50,249 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $18,020 /yr | $20,500 | -$94k |
Maryville | MO | $47,260 Nat: $56,567 2yr Post-Grad | $16,120 /yr | $18,250 | -$96k |
Kingsville | TX | $47,878 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $13,212 /yr | - | -$96k |
Amherst | MA | $51,912 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $22,857 /yr | $20,500 | -$97k |
Auburn | AL | $52,104 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $25,424 /yr | $18,114 | -$105k |
Moscow | ID | $47,392 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $15,321 /yr | $16,500 | -$108k |
Springfield | MO | $47,267 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $17,270 /yr | $13,000 | -$116k |
East Lansing | MI | $47,404 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $21,322 /yr | $20,750 | -$130k |
University Park Earnings shared by 2 Pennsylvania State University campuses, which report as one program. | PA | $52,329 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $33,675 /yr | $25,000 | -$132k |
Murfreesboro | TN | $43,021 Nat: $56,567 5yr Post-Grad | $12,562 /yr | - | -$143k |
Doylestown | PA | $48,031 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $28,226 /yr | - | -$149k |
Arcata | CA | $39,927 Nat: $56,567 2yr Post-Grad | $13,751 /yr | - | -$152k |
Bozeman | MT | $45,392 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $23,106 /yr | $21,892 | -$153k |
Logan | UT | $37,568 Nat: $56,567 2yr Post-Grad | $12,644 /yr | $12,500 | -$170k |
Lexington | KY | $39,729 Nat: $56,567 2yr Post-Grad | $18,868 /yr | - | -$173k |
Fort Collins | CO | $42,034 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $22,247 /yr | $22,650 | -$179k |
Carbondale | IL | $35,416 Nat: $56,265 2yr Post-Grad | $12,554 /yr | - | -$189k |
Burlington | VT | $34,672 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $20,277 /yr | $19,500 | -$236k |
Philadelphia | PA | $35,728 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $23,058 /yr | - | -$236k |
Mayaguez | PR | $30,252 Nat: $56,567 4yr Post-Grad | $14,997 /yr | - | -$255k |
Santa Cruz | CA | $26,353 Nat: $56,567 2yr Post-Grad | $18,549 /yr | - | -$293k |
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).