How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% below 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 Vernon College

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

The reported median is $43,197 four years after completion.

Vernon, TX · 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.

$928 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 27.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −118% · 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−$108,030

$6,000Current college-wide context−$120,030

$8,000Annual price−$124,030

$16,000Annual price−$140,030

$24,000Annual price−$156,030

$32,000Annual price−$172,030

$40,000Annual price−$188,030

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+60%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,648 → $45,700

31Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

50Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

63Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

81Borrowers 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.

1,484Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

85Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

854Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

451Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

22.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 315 non-completers

49Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$43,197$9,899 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$6,404

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

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,197

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,404Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,564Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE21.0%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.

$28,648Year 1

$43,197Year 4

$45,700Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$3,600

Estimated loan payment$127

81borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,197 vs. $44,125

$928 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.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$64,110 median wageTX estimate · 4,600 jobs · 25-1199$51,070–$97,880 middle 50% of TX 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.

Dallas, TX

Dallas College

$5,528 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt · $3,190 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,725
Debt: $11,000
Annual net price: $3,214

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Denison, TX

Grayson College

$4,980 higher earnings · $3,625 less debt · $524 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,177
Debt: $8,375
Annual net price: $5,880

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Fort Worth, TX

Tarrant County College District

$4,544 higher earnings · $1,056 less debt · $2,067 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,741
Debt: $10,944
Annual net price: $4,337

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Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College

$4,314 higher earnings · $3,320 less debt · $3,005 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,511
Debt: $8,680
Annual net price: $3,399

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

63 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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