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Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1419

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+20%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$76,736 → $92,158
—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
37Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
99Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
82Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$46,560Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$41,190

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,855

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$94,197

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$264/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$41,190Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$85,851Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE36.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE87.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$76,736Year 1
$94,197Year 4
$92,158Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,850
Estimated loan payment$264
82borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$94,197 vs. $92,135

$2,062 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

Aerospace Engineers17-2011Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041Cost Estimators13-1051Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary25-1032Mechanical Engineers17-2141
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?

Comparable programs worth checking.

Same federal field and credential, ranked by observed earnings minus reported federal debt. Compare actual price, format and fit before deciding.

Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Earnings
$131,967
Debt
$11,334
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

99 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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