About the Data

Net price

The average annual cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships, broken down by family income. It includes tuition, fees, books, supplies and living expenses.

Graduation rate

The share of first-time, full-time students who complete within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor’s degree, three for an associate degree).

Earnings

Institution-level earnings are the median salary of students who received federal aid, measured 6 and 10 years after they first enrolled. Program-level earnings are median salaries of graduates one to five years after completing the program. Programs with too few graduates are not published to protect privacy.

Debt

Median cumulative federal loan debt of graduates. Private loans and parent PLUS loans are not included.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.