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English Language and Literature, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA · Public · Federal field 2301

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OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,054 → $51,643
55Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
60Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
77Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
104Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,638

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

02 · BORROWING$28,676

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,024

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$304/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,638Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,446Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE46.3%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.

$36,054Year 1
$49,024Year 4
$51,643Year 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$4,085
Estimated loan payment$304
104borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,024 vs. $48,590

$434 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations from the official crosswalk.

These are fields the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary25-1123Proofreaders and Copy Markers43-9081Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-2031
IS THERE A BETTER ROUTE?

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DATA QUALITY

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77 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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