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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 ($64,953)
P25-P75 Interval ($56,032 - $71,626)
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 ($64,444)
P25-P75 Interval ($56,032 - $71,626)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$3,713 per 100 SAT points (R² 0.12, 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 ($64,444)
P25-P75 Interval ($56,032 - $71,626)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
Trend: +$386 per 10 pts lower acceptance (R² 0.00, n=51)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miami | FL | $97,702 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $22,902 /yr | $37,255 | +$261k |
La Verne | CA | $95,232 Nat: $65,093 5yr Post-Grad | $20,523 /yr | $25,000 | +$236k |
Northridge | CA | $85,789 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $6,346 /yr | $34,173 | +$229k |
San Diego | CA | $94,523 Nat: $65,093 5yr Post-Grad | $24,008 /yr | - | +$218k |
Adelphi | MD | $85,909 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $23,144 /yr | - | +$170k |
Denver | CO | $82,648 Nat: $65,093 5yr Post-Grad | $17,732 /yr | - | +$152k |
Bloomington | IN | $77,422 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $16,003 /yr | $15,750 | +$131k |
Syracuse | NY | $89,732 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $43,336 /yr | $21,500 | +$126k |
New York | NY | $69,033 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $657 /yr | - | +$122k |
Cleveland | OH | $75,985 Nat: $65,093 5yr Post-Grad | $13,754 /yr | - | +$116k |
Las Vegas | NV | $72,433 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $11,062 /yr | - | +$110k |
New York | NY | $66,834 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $1,110 /yr | $11,900 | +$103k |
Fullerton | CA | $68,497 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $5,115 /yr | - | +$101k |
Canyon | TX | $74,261 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $17,909 /yr | - | +$100k |
Riverside | CA | $75,949 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $24,138 /yr | - | +$90k |
Carson | CA | $68,008 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $7,244 /yr | $18,750 | +$90k |
Cullowhee | NC | $70,331 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $13,025 /yr | $18,450 | +$87k |
Minneapolis | MN | $78,286 Nat: $65,093 5yr Post-Grad | $29,899 /yr | - | +$76k |
Phoenix | AZ | $68,272 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $13,916 /yr | $37,658 | +$68k |
Detroit | MI | $66,396 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $11,212 /yr | - | +$63k |
Fairfax | VA | $67,973 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $14,697 /yr | $14,000 | +$63k |
Harrisonburg | VA | $71,626 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $23,550 /yr | $13,000 | +$59k |
Fayette | IA | $70,374 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $21,119 /yr | - | +$58k |
Miami | FL | $62,424 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $11,462 /yr | $20,800 | +$30k |
Tucson | AZ | $64,953 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $17,125 /yr | $18,000 | +$30k |
Eugene | OR | $67,030 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $22,547 /yr | $14,500 | +$27k |
Indianapolis | IN | $60,564 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $9,479 /yr | $16,078 | +$23k |
Saint Augustine | FL | $70,202 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $31,717 /yr | - | +$19k |
Manchester | NH | $72,437 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $36,764 /yr | - | +$18k |
Chandler | AZ | $68,344 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $28,679 /yr | - | +$15k |
Fort Pierce | FL | $56,032 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $2,617 /yr | - | +$10k |
Auburn | AL | $66,141 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $25,424 /yr | - | +$10k |
San Bernardino | CA | $56,534 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $3,946 /yr | - | +$10k |
Whitewater | WI | $60,383 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $13,737 /yr | - | +$6k |
Birmingham | AL | - Nat: $65,093 | $32,950 /yr | - | -$0 |
Little Rock | AR | - Nat: $65,093 | $12,951 /yr | - | -$0 |
Conway | AR | - Nat: $65,093 | $16,423 /yr | - | -$0 |
Searcy | AR | - Nat: $65,093 | $19,786 /yr | - | -$0 |
Arkadelphia | AR | - Nat: $65,093 | $21,843 /yr | - | -$0 |
Riverside | CA | - Nat: $65,093 | $12,672 /yr | - | -$0 |
San Francisco | CA | - Nat: $65,093 | $30,496 /yr | - | -$0 |
Denver | CO | - Nat: $65,093 | $18,133 /yr | - | -$0 |
Coral Gables | FL | - Nat: $65,093 | $36,483 /yr | - | -$0 |
Honolulu | HI | - Nat: $65,093 | $34,758 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rexburg | ID | - Nat: $65,093 | $6,560 /yr | - | -$0 |
Romeoville | IL | - Nat: $65,093 | $17,318 /yr | - | -$0 |
Whiting | IN | - Nat: $65,093 | $18,778 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gary | IN | - Nat: $65,093 | $5,567 /yr | - | -$0 |
Storm Lake | IA | - Nat: $65,093 | $18,855 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ames | IA | - Nat: $65,093 | $18,517 /yr | - | -$0 |
Topeka | KS | - Nat: $65,093 | $11,023 /yr | - | -$0 |
New Orleans | LA | - Nat: $65,093 | $12,086 /yr | - | -$0 |
Augusta | ME | - Nat: $65,093 | $9,721 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fort Kent | ME | - Nat: $65,093 | $11,167 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mount Pleasant | MI | - Nat: $65,093 | $17,201 /yr | $26,306 | -$0 |
Marquette | MI | - Nat: $65,093 | $12,759 /yr | - | -$0 |
Rochester Hills | MI | - Nat: $65,093 | $11,815 /yr | - | -$0 |
University Center | MI | - Nat: $65,093 | $12,147 /yr | - | -$0 |
Winona | MN | - Nat: $65,093 | $17,413 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayette | MO | - Nat: $65,093 | $21,697 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbia | MO | - Nat: $65,093 | $25,982 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Charles | MO | - Nat: $65,093 | $21,443 /yr | - | -$0 |
Saint Louis | MO | - Nat: $65,093 | $14,990 /yr | - | -$0 |
Parkville | MO | - Nat: $65,093 | $19,119 /yr | - | -$0 |
Crete | NE | - Nat: $65,093 | $28,885 /yr | - | -$0 |
Plymouth | NH | - Nat: $65,093 | $19,530 /yr | - | -$0 |
Newark | NJ | - Nat: $65,093 | $16,013 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $65,093 | $29,006 /yr | - | -$0 |
New York | NY | - Nat: $65,093 | $15,370 /yr | - | -$0 |
Queens | NY | - Nat: $65,093 | $24,508 /yr | - | -$0 |
Staten Island | NY | - Nat: $65,093 | $30,038 /yr | - | -$0 |
Buies Creek | NC | - Nat: $65,093 | $25,057 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayetteville | NC | - Nat: $65,093 | $10,009 /yr | - | -$0 |
Grand Forks | ND | - Nat: $65,093 | $18,131 /yr | - | -$0 |
Berea | OH | - Nat: $65,093 | $27,222 /yr | - | -$0 |
Columbus | OH | - Nat: $65,093 | $28,451 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mount Vernon | OH | - Nat: $65,093 | $21,193 /yr | - | -$0 |
Edmond | OK | - Nat: $65,093 | $18,348 /yr | - | -$0 |
Norman | OK | - Nat: $65,093 | $15,531 /yr | - | -$0 |
Claremore | OK | - Nat: $65,093 | $18,042 /yr | - | -$0 |
Kutztown | PA | - Nat: $65,093 | $22,146 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $65,093 | $29,362 /yr | - | -$0 |
Pittsburgh | PA | - Nat: $65,093 | $26,028 /yr | - | -$0 |
Loretto | PA | - Nat: $65,093 | $28,219 /yr | - | -$0 |
Providence | RI | - Nat: $65,093 | $10,959 /yr | - | -$0 |
Bristol | RI | - Nat: $65,093 | $37,645 /yr | - | -$0 |
Knoxville | TN | - Nat: $65,093 | $18,314 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $65,093 | $11,852 /yr | - | -$0 |
Nacogdoches | TX | - Nat: $65,093 | $15,928 /yr | - | -$0 |
Houston | TX | - Nat: $65,093 | $16,494 /yr | - | -$0 |
Hampton | VA | - Nat: $65,093 | $25,683 /yr | - | -$0 |
Lynchburg | VA | - Nat: $65,093 | $29,235 /yr | $23,664 | -$0 |
Seattle | WA | - Nat: $65,093 | $34,324 /yr | - | -$0 |
Mangilao | GU | - Nat: $65,093 | $9,964 /yr | - | -$0 |
Ponce | PR | - Nat: $65,093 | $10,578 /yr | - | -$0 |
Gurabo | PR | - Nat: $65,093 | $7,134 /yr | - | -$0 |
Fayette | MO | - Nat: $65,093 | $16,532 /yr | - | -$0 |
Boca Raton | FL | $57,679 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $10,394 /yr | $25,000 | -$4k |
Columbus | OH | $60,678 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $17,269 /yr | $16,304 | -$5k |
La Crosse | WI | $60,079 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $17,064 /yr | - | -$9k |
Brooklyn | NY | $53,849 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $3,245 /yr | - | -$10k |
San Antonio | TX | $56,557 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $9,872 /yr | $20,229 | -$12k |
San Marcos | TX | $59,074 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $16,660 /yr | $17,250 | -$15k |
Union | NJ | $58,100 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $14,465 /yr | $25,253 | -$15k |
San Diego | CA | $57,264 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $13,243 /yr | $15,750 | -$18k |
Cedar Falls | IA | $58,307 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $16,038 /yr | - | -$19k |
Kapolei | HI | $53,891 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $8,144 /yr | $14,292 | -$28k |
Bakersfield | CA | $53,148 Nat: $65,093 5yr Post-Grad | $4,001 /yr | - | -$28k |
Orlando | FL | $55,259 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $11,516 /yr | $19,829 | -$28k |
Oxford | OH | $63,935 Nat: $65,093 5yr Post-Grad | $29,447 /yr | - | -$32k |
Lawrence | KS | $59,136 Nat: $65,093 5yr Post-Grad | $20,004 /yr | - | -$36k |
Richardson | TX | $55,467 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $15,271 /yr | - | -$40k |
Chico | CA | $54,714 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $14,157 /yr | - | -$42k |
Fort Wayne | IN | $53,257 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $12,471 /yr | - | -$48k |
St. Petersburg | FL | $47,320 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $1,079 /yr | - | -$57k |
Flagstaff | AZ | $52,834 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $17,265 /yr | - | -$69k |
Green Bay | WI | $48,958 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $12,211 /yr | - | -$84k |
Allendale | MI | $49,776 Nat: $65,093 4yr Post-Grad | $16,495 /yr | $27,000 | -$92k |
Shippensburg | PA | $41,025 Nat: $65,093 2yr Post-Grad | $21,129 /yr | - | -$169k |
Kokomo | IN | $34,526 Nat: $65,093 2yr Post-Grad | $5,707 /yr | - | -$172k |
Ypsilanti | MI | $35,060 Nat: $65,093 2yr Post-Grad | $16,628 /yr | - | -$207k |
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).