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English Language and Literature, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Luther College

Decorah, IA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,474 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 58.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −96% · 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$168,840

$8,000Annual price−$200,840

$16,000Annual price−$232,840

$23,000Current college-wide context−$260,840

$24,000Current college-wide context−$264,840

$32,000Annual price−$296,840

$40,000Annual price−$328,840

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,490 → $43,688

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

34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

21Borrowers 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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,097

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$46,116

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,097Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$65,461Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE71.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE71.1%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.

$38,490Year 1

$46,116Year 4

$43,688Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.4% 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$3,843

Estimated loan payment$286

21borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$46,116 vs. $48,590

$2,474 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.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,720 median wageIA estimate · 510 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$61,200 median wageIA estimate · 12,310 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$44,680 median wageIA estimate · 110 jobs · 43-9081-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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