How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $15,827.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree at Saint Paul College

Q: How much do Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities associate's degree graduates from Saint Paul College earn?

The reported median is $47,049 four years after completion.

Saint Paul, MN · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$2,924 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 33.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −82% · Negative payoff
Available price data: 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−$69,510

$8,000Annual price−$85,510

$11,000Current college-wide context−$91,510

$16,000Annual price−$101,510

$24,000Annual price−$117,510

$32,000Annual price−$133,510

$40,000Annual price−$149,510

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+71%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,100 → $42,952

104Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

141Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

175Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

146Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

1,180Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

206Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

850Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

238Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 198 non-completers

143Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$47,049$10,558 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,495

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

02 · BORROWING$15,827

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,049

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$168/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,495Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,261Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE40.1%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.

$25,100Year 1

$47,049Year 4

$42,952Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% 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$3,921

Estimated loan payment$168

146borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,049 vs. $44,125

$2,924 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.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,280 median wageMN estimate · 2,620 jobs · 25-1199$71,850–$84,280 middle 50% of MN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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.

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College

$3,096 higher earnings · $1,563 less debt · $589 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,145
Debt: $14,264
Annual net price: $10,906

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Saint Cloud, MN

St Cloud Technical and Community College

$2,809 higher earnings · $716 less debt · $1,860 lower annual net price

Earnings: $49,858
Debt: $15,111
Annual net price: $9,635

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Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College

$1,902 higher earnings · $4,438 less debt · $1,449 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,951
Debt: $11,389
Annual net price: $10,046

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Austin, MN

Riverland Community College

$618 higher earnings · $452 less debt · $4,068 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,667
Debt: $15,375
Annual net price: $7,427

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

175 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?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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