How much do Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness bachelor's degree graduates from Colby-Sawyer College earn?

The reported median is $55,024 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness bachelor's degree at Colby-Sawyer College

New London, NH · Private nonprofit

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.

$462 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 49.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −65% · 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−$79,760

$8,000Annual price−$111,760

$16,000Annual price−$143,760

$24,000Annual price−$175,760

$27,000Current college-wide context−$187,760

$32,000Annual price−$207,760

$40,000Annual price−$239,760

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+64%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,804 → $50,521

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

48Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

51Borrowers 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.

118Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

33Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

94Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

48Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$55,024$20,216 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 22 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,431

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$55,024

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,431Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,527Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE80.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.5%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.

$30,804Year 1

$55,024Year 4

$50,521Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.2% 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$4,585

Estimated loan payment$286

51borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,024 vs. $54,562

$462 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.

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$77,270 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,630 jobs · 25-1193+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeExercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,360 median wageNH estimate · 1,500 jobs · 39-9031$37,600–$63,720 middle 50% of NH wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 68,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCoaches and Scouts$51,490 median wageNH estimate · 870 jobs · 27-2022$39,400–$66,610 middle 50% of NH wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 36,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$80,090 median wageNH estimate · 170 jobs · 11-9072$69,990–$103,730 middle 50% of NH wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletes and Sports Competitors$66,710 median wageU.S. estimate · 15,070 jobs · 27-2021+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 2,200 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialExercise Physiologists$63,590 median wageNH estimate · 50 jobs · 29-1128$56,320–$74,620 middle 50% of NH wages+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAthletic Trainers$60,200 median wageNH estimate · 210 jobs · 29-9091$52,160–$72,400 middle 50% of NH wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's 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.

Durham, NH

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

$4,256 higher earnings · $3,626 lower annual net price

Earnings: $59,280
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $23,805

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Rindge, NH

Franklin Pierce University

$2,532 higher earnings · $277 lower annual net price

Earnings: $57,556
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $27,154

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Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University

$428 higher earnings · $8,215 lower annual net price

Earnings: $55,452
Debt: $27,000
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Houston, TX

Rice University

$32,380 higher earnings · $17,000 less debt · $14,061 lower annual net price

Earnings: $87,404
Debt: $10,000
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DATA QUALITY

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48 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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