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English Language and Literature, General bachelor's degree outcomes at University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,094 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
52.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−86% · 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$49,684 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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+106%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$35,468$73,223
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
26Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
41Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$55,976Awarding-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.

72Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
31Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
48Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,684$13,602 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$41,431

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,684

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$41,431Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$80,141Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE61.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE70.1%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.

$35,468Year 1
$49,684Year 4
$73,223Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.7% 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$4,140
Estimated loan payment$276
41borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,684 vs. $48,590

$1,094 above 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.
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$130,490 median wageCA estimate · 5,460 jobs · 25-1123+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,370 median wageCA estimate · 99,230 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$57,490 median wageCA estimate · 300 jobs · 43-9081-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's 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.

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego

$19,068 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt · $11,066 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,752
Debt
$24,000
Annual net price
$30,365
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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$13,729 higher earnings · $2,044 less debt · $24,766 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,413
Debt
$23,956
Annual net price
$16,665
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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$10,503 higher earnings · $12,500 less debt · $27,950 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,187
Debt
$13,500
Annual net price
$13,481
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Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University

$9,734 higher earnings · $7,761 less debt · $28,546 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,418
Debt
$18,239
Annual net price
$12,885
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

26 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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