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Fine and Studio Arts bachelor's degree outcomes at Indiana University-Southeast

New Albany, IN · Public · Federal field 5007

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$717 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
45.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−114% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$42,084 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

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,194Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-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.

106Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
62Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
48Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,084$7,033 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$7,888

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

02 · BORROWING$18,942

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,084

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$201/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,888Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,411Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE84.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE39.2%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.

$31,194Year 1
$42,084Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% 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$3,507
Estimated loan payment$201
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,084 vs. $41,367

$717 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.
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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.

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington

$1,732 higher earnings

Earnings
$43,816
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$16,264
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Muncie, IN

Ball State University

$510 higher earnings

Earnings
$42,594
Debt
$25,637
Annual net price
$14,940
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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$14,076 higher earnings · $8,942 less debt · $4,904 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,160
Debt
$10,000
Annual net price
$2,984
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Bronx, NY

CUNY Lehman College

$8,250 higher earnings · $9,312 less debt · $4,740 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,334
Debt
$9,630
Annual net price
$3,148
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DATA QUALITY

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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