Data and analysis

National rankings of the ten largest four-digit CIP instructional program series by number of bachelor’s completers, shown separately for men, women, and each IPEDS race/ethnicity category, built from IPEDS 2023-24 completions. View data page

National median: $13,531.50 National average: $15,942.70 National student loan debt levels, institution-type breakdown, and top states—aggregated from College Scorecard borrower View data page

Here are the headline numbers: Borrowers with outstanding loans (model): 45,000,000; Borrowers paid off (model): 13,500,000; Median undergraduate borrower debt: $13,531.50. National borrower counts (simplified model) alongside median and mean undergraduate borrower debt from Col… View data page

Median need-based grant (Pell) receipt rate: 39.8% Average Pell award (national): $4,000 Pell Grant receipt rates and average awards by institution type as a proxy for need-based grant aid (College View data page

In our latest College Scorecard–based national extract, mean published tuition for programs reported as online is about $10,022 , versus roughly $11,790 for in-person delivery—roughly a 15% lower mean for the online side of the comparison. Median online tuition in the same build… View data page

Credit hour costs vary significantly, with Private Non-profit institutions charging an average of $589.50 per credit hour. View data page

Here are the headline numbers: Direct Subsidized & Unsubsidized (undergraduate): 6.53% fixed (new loans); Direct Unsubsidized (graduate/professional): 8.08% fixed (new loans); Direct PLUS (parent & grad/professional): 9.08% fixed (new loans). Official fixed interest rate… View data page

Here are the headline numbers: National median: $16,237.80; National average: $18,673.47; National median (all fields): $13,531.50. Median undergraduate borrower debt for Health field-of-study aggregate compared with the national median—useful context for medicine-related pathwa… View data page

Private nonprofit sector median borrower debt: $23,887 National median (all institution types): $13,531.50 Median borrower debt at private nonprofit institutions vs national median—a structural proxy because most law schools are private nonprofits; not a JD-only View data page

Latest average room & board (2023): $12,000 Historical trend of average room and board charges reported through College View data page

National median: $24,883.45 National average: $26,171.10 Median and mean published tuition for private nonprofit and private for-profit postsecondary institutions—not K–12 private school View data page

Here are the headline numbers: National median: $52,000; National average: $55,000; Estimated total program cost: $220,000. Estimated annual and total program tuition costs for medical school based on national professional-school View data page

Here are the headline numbers: National median: $42,000; National average: $45,000; Estimated total program cost: $135,000. Estimated annual and total program tuition costs for law (JD) programs based on national professional-school View data page

Here are the headline numbers: National median: $22,043; National average: $23,586.01; Institutions in sample: 2,659. Median and mean graduate tuition for View data page

Here are the headline numbers: National median: $26,771; National average: $29,180.39; Institutions in sample: 1,985. Median and mean graduate tuition for doctoral programs across reporting View data page

Headline takeaways: National median (public four-year): $8,645 published in-state (across institutions in this extract); National median (public two-year): $4,280; States listed (public four-year): 58. View data page

This page shows an illustrative “field alignment” index (0–100%) for six broad areas of study—Healthcare through Fine Arts—so readers can compare how tightly each bucket lines up with common employment pathways in our modeled extract. It is not a single published College Scoreca… View data page

Education pays: Higher education levels correlate with lower unemployment rates and higher earnings. Doctoral degree holders have unemployment rates of 1.5% and median earnings of $108,000, while high school graduates face 3.8% unemployment and $42,000 median earnings. Each addi… View data page

Electrician ranks highest in this extract at about 380, while Carpentry is lowest at about 280. View data page

Electrician ranks highest in this extract at about 380, while Carpentry is lowest at about 280. View data page

Electrician ranks highest in this extract at about 380, while Carpentry is lowest at about 280. View data page

Healthcare ranks highest in this extract at about 92, while Construction is lowest at about 80. View data page

Trade School ranks highest in this extract at about 72, while Community College is lowest at about 42. View data page

College 25 ranks highest in this extract at about 570, while College 1 is lowest at about 450. View data page

College 25 ranks highest in this extract at about 570, while College 1 is lowest at about 450. View data page

Fine Arts ranks highest in this extract at about 8.50, while Engineering is lowest at about 3.20. View data page

Headline takeaways: Careers Analyzed: 74 Technology Careers careers; Data Period: 2024-2025; Average Employment: 30,048 (2025). View data page

The overall 3-year student loan default rate is 7.3% (2021 cohort). Default rates vary significantly by demographic factors: Black borrowers have the highest default rate at 18.2% , compared to 8.8% for Hispanic borrowers, 6.2% for White borrowers, and 4.8% for Asian borrowers…. View data page

Student loan debt varies significantly by major. Health has the highest median debt at $16,118.40 , reflecting differences in program costs and career outcomes. View data page

STEM majors show stronger outcomes across multiple measures: 68% completion rates vs 60% for non-STEM, median earnings of $78,000 vs $68,000 (5 years post-graduation), and unemployment rates of 1.8% vs 2.5% . However, STEM majors have higher dropout rates in the first two years… View data page

Headline takeaways: Careers Analyzed: 58 STEM Careers careers; Data Period: 2024-2025; Average Employment: 10,694 (2025). View data page

Year 0 ranks highest in this extract at about 100, while Year 20 is lowest at about 65. View data page

We calculated return on investment (ROI) for 4,767 colleges and universities using data from the College Scorecard. ROI is calculated as cumulative earnings… View data page

Private non-profit colleges charge significantly more, with median tuition of $29,065 compared to $5,512 for public institutions – a 5.3x difference. View data page

Median Pell receipt rate: 40.2% Average Pell award (national): $4,000 Comprehensive statistics on Pell Grant awards, recipients, and distribution by institution View data page

Full-time students have significantly higher completion rates than part-time students: 64% of full-time students complete bachelor’s degrees within 6 years compared to 24% of part-time students. However, part-time students are more likely to be adult learners, working adults, or… View data page