Gnomon— Earnings & Cost Trends

Graduate Earnings
$114,785
in 2021
Net Price (Annual Cost) Over Time
$22K$31K$40K$48K$57K20102014201620182020202220242025$29K$52K
Graduation Rate Over Time
0%0%100%100%100%20082010201220142016202020222024202588%100%

Key Insights

  • •Net price increased 79% since 2010 — costs are rising faster than inflation
  • •Graduation rate improved by 13 percentage points since 2008

Year-by-Year Data

YearEarningsNet PriceGrad RateDebt
2008——88%$6,625
2009——76%$13,706
2010—$29,07189%$17,125
2011—$29,24775%$16,970
2012——100%$14,498
2013—$37,769—$16,999
2014—$31,345—$26,995
2015—$30,39533%$24,168
2016—$42,75520%$23,806
2017—$24,97940%$24,832
2018—$46,097—$26,896
2019—$47,473100%$28,332
2020—$38,818—$28,332
2021$114,785$45,301100%$28,332
2022—$47,09960%—
2023—$47,97350%—
2024—$45,82467%—
2025—$51,949100%—