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Biological and Physical Sciences bachelor's degree outcomes at The Evergreen State College

Olympia, WA · Public · Federal field 3001

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$10,268 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
46.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−87% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$48,623 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+64%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$27,555$45,214
88Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
104Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
155Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
158Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$14,661Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

241Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
150Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
112Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,073Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,623$9,550 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,319

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

02 · BORROWING$22,346

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,623

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$237/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,319Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,477Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.7%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.

$27,555Year 1
$48,623Year 4
$45,214Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.8% 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$4,052
Estimated loan payment$237
158borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,623 vs. $58,891

$10,268 below the national median for the same field and credential.

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

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Natural Sciences Managers$182,480 median wageWA estimate · 2,490 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$102,670 median wageWA estimate · 14,880 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,940 median wageWA estimate · 470 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Pullman, WA

Washington State University

$19,960 higher earnings · $2,846 less debt · $9,348 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,583
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$14,971
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Tacoma, WA

University of Puget Sound

$7,067 higher earnings

Earnings
$55,690
Debt
$26,629
Annual net price
$38,394
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Spokane, WA

Whitworth University

$6,911 higher earnings

Earnings
$55,534
Debt
$25,990
Annual net price
$26,534
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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$14,783 higher earnings · $11,998 less debt · $21,335 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,406
Debt
$10,348
Annual net price
$2,984
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

155 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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