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Bachelor's Degree•80 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 ($49,075)
P25-P75 Interval ($32,029 - $56,566)
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 ($49,335)
P25-P75 Interval ($32,029 - $56,695)
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 ($49,335)
P25-P75 Interval ($32,029 - $56,695)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$603 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.01, n=42)
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 Price | Median Debt | Lifetime Value Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cincinnati | OH | $67,713 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $24,917 /yr | $18,875 | +$24k |
Topeka | KS | $60,644 Nat: $53,266 5yr Post-Grad | $11,023 /yr | - | +$8k |
Tempe | AZ | - Nat: $53,266 | $22,827 /yr | $33,550 | -$0 |
Stockton | CA | - Nat: $53,266 | $13,473 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Diego | CA | - Nat: $53,266 | $24,008 /yr | - | -$0 |
Valdosta | GA | - Nat: $53,266 | $10,804 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pocatello | ID | - Nat: $53,266 | $8,910 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lewiston | ID | - Nat: $53,266 | $13,632 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chicago | IL | - Nat: $53,266 | $36,340 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Mary of the Woods | IN | - Nat: $53,266 | $22,507 /yr | - | -$0 |
Des Moines | IA | - Nat: $53,266 | $21,705 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bowling Green | KY | - Nat: $53,266 | $11,789 /yr | - | -$0 |
Longmeadow | MA | - Nat: $53,266 | $16,390 /yr | - | -$0 |
Marquette | MI | - Nat: $53,266 | $12,759 /yr | - | -$0 |
University | MS | - Nat: $53,266 | $13,752 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fulton | MO | - Nat: $53,266 | $26,458 /yr | - | -$0 |
Great Falls | MT | - Nat: $53,266 | $21,492 /yr | - | -$0 |
Omaha | NE | - Nat: $53,266 | $14,621 /yr | - | -$0 |
Amherst | NY | - Nat: $53,266 | $19,350 /yr | - | -$0 |
Painesville | OH | - Nat: $53,266 | $13,324 /yr | - | -$0 |
Cincinnati | OH | - Nat: $53,266 | $19,231 /yr | - | -$0 |
Portsmouth | OH | - Nat: $53,266 | $17,766 /yr | - | -$0 |
Tiffin | OH | - Nat: $53,266 | $26,131 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pepper Pike | OH | - Nat: $53,266 | $17,186 /yr | - | -$0 |
Erie | PA | - Nat: $53,266 | $24,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
Chester | PA | - Nat: $53,266 | $26,151 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Worth | TX | - Nat: $53,266 | $16,168 /yr | - | -$0 |
Virginia Beach | VA | - Nat: $53,266 | $18,135 /yr | $27,229 | -$0 |
Hampton | VA | - Nat: $53,266 | $25,683 /yr | - | -$0 |
University of Richmond | VA | - Nat: $53,266 | $34,256 /yr | - | -$0 |
California | PA | - Nat: $53,266 | $17,839 /yr | - | -$0 |
Indianapolis | IN | $57,262 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $9,479 /yr | $21,500 | -$4k |
Ypsilanti | MI | $60,196 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $16,628 /yr | - | -$6k |
Owings Mills | MD | $63,656 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $24,904 /yr | $19,500 | -$8k |
Dahlonega | GA | $58,720 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $14,185 /yr | - | -$9k |
St. Petersburg | FL | $52,657 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $1,079 /yr | $19,500 | -$12k |
West Lafayette | IN | $54,760 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $5,956 /yr | $35,789 | -$12k |
Normal | IL | $59,943 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $17,829 /yr | $14,000 | -$13k |
Romeoville | IL | $60,596 Nat: $53,266 5yr Post-Grad | $17,318 /yr | - | -$15k |
Fort Myers | FL | $56,695 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $11,555 /yr | $15,375 | -$17k |
Chicago | IL | $61,856 Nat: $53,266 5yr Post-Grad | $21,512 /yr | - | -$20k |
Allendale | MI | $57,728 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $16,495 /yr | $21,000 | -$26k |
Livonia | MI | $56,416 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $14,792 /yr | - | -$30k |
Kent | OH | $57,413 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $20,294 /yr | - | -$42k |
Grand Rapids | MI | $54,895 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $17,623 /yr | - | -$53k |
Houston | TX | $52,230 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $11,852 /yr | $23,000 | -$55k |
Brooklyn | NY | $47,945 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $2,818 /yr | $10,275 | -$58k |
Morrow | GA | $49,897 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $8,868 /yr | $30,750 | -$64k |
Canton | NY | $51,120 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $12,696 /yr | $28,501 | -$67k |
Richmond | KY | $50,615 Nat: $53,266 5yr Post-Grad | $11,925 /yr | $26,741 | -$77k |
Moorhead | MN | $50,671 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $17,601 /yr | - | -$89k |
Commerce | TX | $49,075 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $13,974 /yr | - | -$89k |
Toledo | OH | $48,605 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $16,406 /yr | - | -$102k |
Pensacola | FL | $45,338 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $9,443 /yr | $16,611 | -$104k |
Bristol | RI | $56,566 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $37,645 /yr | - | -$111k |
Columbus | MS | $45,081 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $11,452 /yr | - | -$114k |
Hattiesburg | MS | $48,196 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $21,172 /yr | $21,704 | -$122k |
Carbondale | IL | $43,654 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $12,554 /yr | - | -$130k |
Savannah Earnings shared by 2 South University-Savannah campuses, which report as one program. | GA | $49,335 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $26,704 /yr | - | -$133k |
Savannah Earnings shared by 2 South University-Savannah campuses, which report as one program. | GA | $49,335 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $26,966 /yr | - | -$133k |
Lynchburg | VA | $48,589 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | $29,235 /yr | $25,000 | -$148k |
New Orleans | LA | $53,295 Nat: $53,266 5yr Post-Grad | $40,693 /yr | - | -$158k |
Orem | UT | $35,060 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $17,558 /yr | - | -$210k |
Fort Lauderdale | FL | $37,568 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $27,714 /yr | - | -$224k |
Hamburg | NY | $33,459 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $20,955 /yr | - | -$237k |
Louisville | KY | $36,042 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $28,420 /yr | - | -$240k |
St. Louis Park | MN | $32,029 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $19,744 /yr | $37,500 | -$245k |
Winter Park | FL | $32,029 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $20,060 /yr | $37,500 | -$247k |
Kenosha | WI | $32,029 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $20,276 /yr | $37,500 | -$247k |
Madison | WI | $32,029 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $20,293 /yr | $37,500 | -$247k |
Brookfield | WI | $32,029 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $20,570 /yr | $37,500 | -$248k |
Akron | OH | $32,029 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $20,633 /yr | $37,500 | -$249k |
Metairie | LA | $32,029 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $21,678 /yr | $37,500 | -$252k |
Atlanta | GA | $32,029 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $22,436 /yr | $37,500 | -$255k |
Ada | OK | $26,353 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $8,722 /yr | - | -$258k |
Birmingham | AL | $32,029 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $23,649 /yr | $37,500 | -$259k |
Bangor | ME | $29,685 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $22,146 /yr | - | -$275k |
Clinton | MS | $29,141 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $21,034 /yr | - | -$276k |
Rapid City | SD | $29,685 Nat: $53,266 2yr Post-Grad | $31,654 /yr | - | -$310k |
Philadelphia | PA | $66,978 Nat: $53,266 4yr Post-Grad | - /yr | - | 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).