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English Language and Literature, General bachelor's degree at Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH · 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

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff
Not available: earnings are missing
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+127%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$25,683 → $58,293
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
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
19Borrowers 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.

46Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
28Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates 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 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$32,997

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

02 · BORROWING$26,798

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$284/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$32,997Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$65,476Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE68.7%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.

$25,683Year 1
Not availableYear 4
$58,293Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$284
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $48,590

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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.
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,800 median wageOH estimate · 49,540 jobs · 25-2031$61,170–$97,520 middle 50% of OH wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnglish Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,140 median wageOH estimate · 2,240 jobs · 25-1123$56,980–$93,600 middle 50% of OH wages+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeProofreaders and Copy Markers$55,560 median wageOH estimate · 100 jobs · 43-9081$44,460–$62,560 middle 50% of OH wages-0.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Educational Services

about 21.9%
02

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 21.9%
03

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 7.7%
04

Finance and Insurance

about 7.7%
05

Information

about 5.6%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton

$2,400 less debt · $3,464 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,868
Debt
$24,398
Annual net price
$29,533
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Wooster, OH

The College of Wooster

$81 less debt · $9,539 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,456
Debt
$26,717
Annual net price
$23,458
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University Heights, OH

John Carroll University

$610 less debt · $4,251 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,493
Debt
$26,188
Annual net price
$28,746
View outcomes →
Lima, OH

Ohio State University-Lima Campus

$3,298 less debt · $20,057 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,301
Debt
$23,500
Annual net price
$12,940
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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21 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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