Does a Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Degree Pay Off? Earnings, Debt & Schools

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This page shows what graduates with a bachelor's degree in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn four years after graduating, what they typically owe, the schools that report these figures (listed alphabetically), and the occupations linked to this field by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk. It covers 600 reporting units (schools, or groups of campuses that report together) with these figures.

Median earnings, 4 years after graduation

$54,562

All graduates nationally

Middle half of graduates nationally

$39,049–$73,020

25th to 75th percentile

Typical federal debt of graduates

$25,900

Median across reporting units

In context: across the 132 bachelor's-degree fields with earnings reported by at least 30 schools or school groups, the typical field's median is $58,911; this field's median of $54,562 is 7% below that. The middle half of its graduates differ by $33,971 (25th to 75th percentile), close to the typical field's $36,476, so where a graduate lands within the field varies a lot. Typical federal debt of $25,900 is about 47% of one year of that median (debt and earnings cover different graduating years). These are group figures, not predictions for any graduate.

Schools reporting earnings for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness graduates

Listed alphabetically to start; MajorPays does not rank schools. Click a column heading to sort; shift-click more headings to sort by several columns as a group. Median earnings four years after graduation, bachelor's degree, for programs with at least 30 graduates measured (436 reporting units; campuses that share one federal school ID report together and appear once). Schools with fewer graduates in the major, or whose figure the Department of Education withholds, are not listed.

School	State	Median earnings, 4 years after	Graduates measured
Abilene Christian University (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	TX	$62,645	48
Adams State University	CO	$44,701	33
Adelphi University	NY	$66,003	75
Adrian College	MI	$51,559	59
Albion College	MI	$49,451	33
Alderson Broaddus University	WV	$49,109	34
American Public University System	WV	$60,134	285
Angelo State University	TX	$53,743	101
Appalachian State University	NC	$55,594	164
Aquinas College	MI	$51,806	40
Arizona State University Campus Immersion	AZ	$55,830	413
Arkansas State University	AR	$55,833	92
Ashford University	CA	$51,665	65
Auburn University at Montgomery	AL	$51,429	45
Augusta University	GA	$48,836	78
Aurora University	IL	$49,471	52
Austin Peay State University	TN	$45,080	237
Averett University	VA	$50,346	35
Baldwin Wallace University	OH	$50,415	50
Ball State University	IN	$55,053	186
Baylor University	TX	$51,273	93
Belhaven University	MS	$48,349	63
Bellarmine University	KY	$61,841	54
Belmont University	TN	$40,606	30
Bemidji State University	MN	$57,357	54
Benedictine University	IL	$56,576	36
Berry College	GA	$54,278	40
Bethany College	KS	$39,643	32
Bethel University	IN	$48,243	33
Black Hills State University	SD	$55,622	37
Bluffton University	OH	$44,920	33
Bob Jones University	SC	$50,422	31
Boise State University	ID	$58,562	70
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	OH	$52,818	127
Bridgewater College	VA	$55,288	47
Brigham Young University	UT	$30,791	113
California Baptist University	CA	$60,816	131
California Lutheran University	CA	$59,820	46
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	CA	$64,579	71
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt	CA	$55,222	107
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	CA	$53,024	99
California State University-Bakersfield	CA	$53,553	87
California State University-Chico	CA	$52,978	74
California State University-Dominguez Hills	CA	$51,185	138
California State University-East Bay	CA	$56,938	123
California State University-Fresno	CA	$54,849	198
California State University-Fullerton	CA	$51,787	351
California State University-Long Beach	CA	$57,643	230
California State University-Los Angeles	CA	$44,930	191
California State University-Monterey Bay	CA	$47,736	140
California State University-Northridge	CA	$50,663	427
California State University-Sacramento	CA	$59,142	281
California State University-San Bernardino	CA	$54,944	215
California State University-San Marcos	CA	$61,252	161
California State University-Stanislaus	CA	$57,060	90
Calvin University	MI	$53,949	36
Campbell University	NC	$49,087	74
Canisius University	NY	$57,036	64
Capital University	OH	$46,383	49
Carroll University	WI	$77,095	187
Carson-Newman University	TN	$44,311	37
Carthage College	WI	$54,832	38
Castleton University (reported together with 2 other campuses under one federal school ID)	VT	$51,701	73
Catawba College	NC	$44,296	34
Central College	IA	$51,814	49
Central Connecticut State University	CT	$67,562	52
Central Michigan University	MI	$57,771	391
Charleston Southern University	SC	$47,715	62
Citadel Military College of South Carolina	SC	$66,934	46
Claflin University	SC	$37,025	53
Coastal Carolina University	SC	$50,228	296
Coker University	SC	$44,706	35
Colby-Sawyer College	NH	$55,024	53
Colorado Mesa University	CO	$49,348	150
Colorado State University Pueblo	CO	$52,746	69
Colorado State University-Fort Collins	CO	$60,835	208
Columbus State University	GA	$49,912	44
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	PA	$53,736	202
Concordia University Ann Arbor (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	MI	$55,624	43
Concordia University-Chicago	IL	$55,309	53
Concordia University-Irvine	CA	$59,648	34
Concordia University-Saint Paul	MN	$49,571	149
Cornerstone University	MI	$56,231	31
CUNY Brooklyn College	NY	$50,454	46
CUNY Lehman College	NY	$57,091	47
CUNY Queens College	NY	$62,602	30
Dallas Baptist University	TX	$49,906	31
Davenport University	MI	$54,729	54
Defiance College	OH	$39,980	38
Delaware State University	DE	$49,115	117
East Carolina University	NC	$48,703	155
East Central University	OK	$46,698	56
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	PA	$55,237	142
East Tennessee State University	TN	$47,821	149
East Texas A&M University	TX	$45,169	106
Eastern Connecticut State University	CT	$51,648	45
Eastern Illinois University	IL	$50,502	128
Eastern Kentucky University	KY	$51,386	49
Eastern Michigan University	MI	$52,624	102
Eastern Oregon University	OR	$50,279	46
Elmhurst University	IL	$66,244	67
Elon University	NC	$68,178	70
Emory University	GA	$87,254	53
Endicott College	MA	$57,691	103
Fairmont State University	WV	$48,858	41
Farmingdale State College	NY	$51,580	61
Fitchburg State University	MA	$60,768	53
Florida Atlantic University	FL	$50,395	165
Florida Gulf Coast University	FL	$58,179	32
Florida State University	FL	$60,909	138
Fort Lewis College	CO	$41,675	56
Franklin College	IN	$54,636	31
Frostburg State University	MD	$46,862	47
Gannon University	PA	$54,161	53
George Mason University	VA	$63,672	51
Georgia College & State University	GA	$55,817	90
Georgia Southern University	GA	$55,330	313
Graceland University-Lamoni	IA	$45,814	33
Grand Canyon University	AZ	$56,597	308
Grand Valley State University	MI	$53,175	262
Grand View University	IA	$54,875	58
Guilford College	NC	$46,651	39
Gustavus Adolphus College	MN	$57,870	41
Hampton University	VA	$48,610	61
Hardin-Simmons University	TX	$50,560	34
Harding University	AR	$54,149	59
Holy Names University	CA	$65,291	31
Hope College	MI	$53,340	32
Houston Christian University	TX	$45,718	38
Howard University	DC	$61,316	47
Huntingdon College	AL	$46,746	48
Illinois State University	IL	$62,112	71
Immaculata University	PA	$51,556	39
Indiana State University	IN	$46,556	96
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus	PA	$52,984	136
Indiana University-Bloomington	IN	$68,675	307
Indiana University-Indianapolis	IN	$57,203	137
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German	PR	$19,431	53
Iowa State University	IA	$60,059	285
James Madison University	VA	$63,065	220
Jarvis Christian University	TX	$36,576	39
John Carroll University	OH	$65,098	76
Johnson C Smith University	NC	$44,678	30
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale	FL	$45,187	133
Kennesaw State University	GA	$55,897	237
Kent State University at Kent	OH	$57,947	181
Keystone College	PA	$52,747	33
La Sierra University	CA	$55,711	35
Lamar University	TX	$48,609	67
Lander University	SC	$43,098	47
Lasell University	MA	$55,292	65
Lebanon Valley College	PA	$74,429	51
Lenoir-Rhyne University	NC	$53,609	62
Lewis University	IL	$51,021	59
Lewis-Clark State College	ID	$57,214	50
Liberty University	VA	$51,061	229
Lincoln Memorial University	TN	$58,231	31
Lindenwood University	MO	$48,991	130
Long Island University	NY	$47,813	53
Longwood University	VA	$50,990	33
Loras College	IA	$57,233	41
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	LA	$56,413	136
Louisiana Tech University	LA	$53,391	62
Manchester University	IN	$52,218	48
Manhattanville University	NY	$61,395	32
Marian University	IN	$66,491	33
Marian University	WI	$52,277	32
Marshall University	WV	$47,581	69
Maryville University of Saint Louis	MO	$56,323	36
McKendree University	IL	$52,784	34
McNeese State University	LA	$51,257	71
Methodist University	NC	$45,457	46
Metropolitan State University of Denver	CO	$57,096	114
Miami University-Oxford	OH	$70,919	249
Michigan State University	MI	$67,290	342
Middle Tennessee State University	TN	$48,608	151
Midland University	NE	$45,969	31
Milligan University	TN	$55,866	30
Millikin University	IL	$48,665	44
Minnesota State University Moorhead	MN	$50,987	48
Minnesota State University-Mankato	MN	$57,506	146
Mississippi College	MS	$48,861	79
Mississippi State University	MS	$50,503	239
Mississippi University for Women	MS	$43,936	33
Missouri Baptist University	MO	$54,904	42
Missouri Southern State University	MO	$58,701	37
Missouri State University-Springfield	MO	$61,070	108
Missouri Western State University	MO	$45,251	75
Mitchell College	CT	$45,446	30
Monmouth College	IL	$50,093	40
Montclair State University	NJ	$58,308	85
Morehead State University	KY	$45,877	95
Mount St. Joseph University	OH	$49,004	30
Mount St. Mary's University	MD	$54,677	34
Muskingum University	OH	$47,117	33
Nebraska Wesleyan University	NE	$58,770	52
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	NM	$50,998	39
Newberry College	SC	$38,192	46
Nichols College	MA	$53,531	56
North Carolina A & T State University	NC	$42,978	175
North Carolina Central University	NC	$44,678	63
North Carolina State University at Raleigh	NC	$60,488	123
North Central College	IL	$60,018	86
North Dakota State University-Main Campus	ND	$48,986	94
North Greenville University	SC	$46,748	59
Northeastern State University	OK	$44,064	75
Northern Arizona University	AZ	$61,250	124
Northern Illinois University	IL	$54,207	111
Northern Michigan University	MI	$47,613	54
Northern State University	SD	$53,484	32
Northwestern State University of Louisiana	LA	$51,722	31
Northwood University	MI	$50,699	41
Nova Southeastern University	FL	$55,487	38
Ohio Dominican University	OH	$61,628	39
Ohio State University-Main Campus	OH	$57,541	242
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (reported together with 5 other campuses under one federal school ID)	OH	$55,867	180
Old Dominion University	VA	$52,482	46
Oral Roberts University	OK	$46,214	31
Oregon State University	OR	$57,451	222
Otterbein University	OH	$46,521	35
Pacific Lutheran University	WA	$52,113	44
Pacific University	OR	$56,053	47
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (reported together with 5 other campuses under one federal school ID)	PA	$67,399	220
Pennsylvania Western University	PA	$47,468	250
Pepperdine University	CA	$65,100	35
Plymouth State University	NH	$55,452	85
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce	PR	$24,451	44
Post University	CT	$55,606	35
Prairie View A & M University	TX	$46,693	100
Purdue University-Main Campus	IN	$72,724	63
Rice University	TX	$87,404	38
Ripon College	WI	$47,844	33
Roanoke College	VA	$65,112	62
Robert Morris University	PA	$53,657	45
Rockhurst University	MO	$66,881	49
Rocky Mountain College	MT	$46,839	36
Rutgers University-New Brunswick	NJ	$71,844	249
Saginaw Valley State University	MI	$50,816	43
Saint Ambrose University	IA	$67,548	85
Saint Edward's University	TX	$61,741	42
Saint Joseph's College of Maine	ME	$53,842	40
Saint Leo University	FL	$50,424	57
Saint Louis University	MO	$77,066	156
Saint Mary's College of California	CA	$66,265	30
Saint Peter's University	NJ	$42,362	34
Salem State University	MA	$51,362	124
Salisbury University	MD	$59,892	120
Sam Houston State University	TX	$57,341	208
San Diego State University	CA	$59,914	244
San Francisco State University	CA	$59,056	172
Seton Hall University	NJ	$77,835	38
Seton Hill University	PA	$59,841	36
Shawnee State University	OH	$51,304	34
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	PA	$54,330	45
Shorter University	GA	$42,558	34
Simmons University	MA	$76,569	47
Simpson College	IA	$54,919	40
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	PA	$50,048	120
Sonoma State University	CA	$67,351	51
South Dakota State University	SD	$56,400	55
Southeast Missouri State University	MO	$51,828	52
Southeastern Louisiana University	LA	$48,719	113
Southeastern University	FL	$46,427	64
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	AR	$48,662	32
Southern Connecticut State University	CT	$50,379	37
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	IL	$49,837	103
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	IL	$55,039	105
Southern Methodist University	TX	$62,838	39
Southern New Hampshire University	NH	$54,407	116
Southern Oregon University	OR	$57,299	52
Southern Utah University	UT	$57,058	43
Southwest Baptist University	MO	$58,770	30
Southwest Minnesota State University	MN	$54,554	69
Southwestern Christian University	OK	$46,137	30
Southwestern Oklahoma State University	OK	$45,982	30
Springfield College (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	MA	$54,181	133
St Bonaventure University	NY	$55,838	31
St Catherine University	MN	$61,048	38
St. Andrews University (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	NC	$49,068	43
St. John Fisher University	NY	$56,069	31
St. John's University-New York	NY	$60,265	113
St. Mary's University	TX	$52,553	44
State University of New York at Cortland	NY	$56,466	307
Stephen F Austin State University	TX	$55,250	201
Stetson University	FL	$61,974	30
SUNY at Fredonia	NY	$55,155	63
SUNY Brockport	NY	$49,241	150
Syracuse University	NY	$68,219	157
Tarleton State University	TX	$52,999	223
Temple University	PA	$63,714	378
Tennessee State University	TN	$45,568	71
Tennessee Technological University	TN	$50,530	118
Texas A & M International University	TX	$50,261	85
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi	TX	$50,896	99
Texas A&M University-College Station	TX	$62,888	451
Texas A&M University-Kingsville	TX	$56,170	78
Texas A&M University-San Antonio	TX	$55,218	94
Texas Lutheran University	TX	$56,391	43
Texas State University	TX	$55,832	544
Texas Tech University	TX	$59,001	384
Texas Woman's University	TX	$57,819	159
The University of Olivet	MI	$43,475	46
The University of Tampa	FL	$60,364	127
The University of Tennessee Southern	TN	$39,192	32
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	TN	$48,413	228
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	TN	$57,020	336
The University of Tennessee-Martin	TN	$49,817	123
The University of Texas at Arlington	TX	$50,930	241
The University of Texas at Austin	TX	$66,580	135
The University of Texas at El Paso	TX	$51,063	195
The University of Texas at San Antonio	TX	$54,399	360
The University of Texas at Tyler	TX	$52,101	86
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	TX	$53,769	272
Thomas College	ME	$51,014	32
Towson University	MD	$58,624	325
Trine University	IN	$58,816	75
Troy University	AL	$53,112	61
Truman State University	MO	$55,213	58
Tusculum University	TN	$40,855	41
University of Akron Main Campus	OH	$46,992	84
University of Alabama in Huntsville	AL	$49,270	31
University of Arkansas	AR	$58,619	123
University of Arkansas at Monticello	AR	$43,944	39
University of Central Arkansas	AR	$50,557	75
University of Central Missouri	MO	$52,328	75
University of Central Oklahoma	OK	$49,630	71
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	OH	$54,599	131
University of Connecticut	CT	$73,289	31
University of Dayton	OH	$63,592	57
University of Delaware	DE	$76,478	236
University of Dubuque	IA	$45,721	46
University of Evansville	IN	$63,830	61
University of Florida (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	FL	$60,497	133
University of Georgia	GA	$67,275	195
University of Hawaii at Hilo	HI	$48,783	37
University of Hawaii at Manoa	HI	$53,332	123
University of Houston	TX	$53,483	321
University of Houston-Clear Lake	TX	$55,083	63
University of Idaho	ID	$49,651	47
University of Illinois Chicago	IL	$55,247	152
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	IL	$67,782	150
University of Indianapolis	IN	$59,819	122
University of Iowa	IA	$61,732	532
University of Kansas	KS	$62,876	157
University of Louisiana at Monroe	LA	$50,370	93
University of Louisville	KY	$53,496	243
University of Mary	ND	$68,088	33
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	TX	$52,245	59
University of Maryland Eastern Shore	MD	$43,603	44
University of Maryland-College Park	MD	$62,362	186
University of Massachusetts-Amherst	MA	$73,238	125
University of Massachusetts-Boston	MA	$64,665	185
University of Memphis	TN	$50,126	361
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	MI	$79,411	181
University of Minnesota-Duluth	MN	$63,269	60
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	MN	$60,931	96
University of Mississippi	MS	$73,870	53
University of Montevallo	AL	$41,758	38
University of Mount Union	OH	$60,728	93
University of Nebraska at Omaha	NE	$56,027	62
University of Nevada-Las Vegas	NV	$53,798	203
University of New England	ME	$57,272	65
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	NH	$59,280	85
University of North Alabama	AL	$50,331	42
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	NC	$63,286	288
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	NC	$54,377	165
University of North Carolina at Greensboro	NC	$51,275	197
University of North Carolina at Pembroke	NC	$44,669	131
University of North Florida	FL	$51,606	76
University of North Georgia	GA	$53,294	65
University of North Texas	TX	$54,578	259
University of Northern Colorado	CO	$52,016	145
University of Northern Iowa	IA	$54,629	102
University of Northwestern-St Paul	MN	$46,885	32
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	OK	$71,589	129
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford (reported together with 1 other campus under one federal school ID)	PA	$45,013	47
University of Scranton	PA	$79,700	36
University of Sioux Falls	SD	$63,466	36
University of South Carolina Aiken	SC	$43,178	60
University of South Carolina-Columbia	SC	$67,705	171
University of Southern Indiana	IN	$50,541	99
University of Southern Mississippi	MS	$54,909	111
University of the Incarnate Word	TX	$50,871	31
University of the Pacific	CA	$59,012	33
University of Toledo	OH	$68,866	81
University of Utah	UT	$64,356	154
University of Vermont	VT	$59,127	40
University of Virginia-Main Campus	VA	$81,110	32
University of West Florida	FL	$48,645	89
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	WI	$53,907	106
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	WI	$58,233	137
University of Wisconsin-Madison	WI	$74,963	65
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	WI	$53,974	119
University of Wisconsin-Parkside	WI	$55,240	50
University of Wisconsin-Platteville	WI	$51,628	37
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point	WI	$43,119	57
University of Wyoming	WY	$57,949	56
Utah Valley University	UT	$63,951	109
Valdosta State University	GA	$58,630	35
Valparaiso University	IN	$47,644	38
Wake Forest University	NC	$79,599	37
Warner University	FL	$44,995	33
Washburn University	KS	$57,079	34
Washington State University	WA	$60,950	150
Wayne State College	NE	$47,746	54
Weber State University	UT	$51,958	37
West Liberty University	WV	$53,707	37
West Texas A & M University	TX	$48,492	69
West Virginia University	WV	$57,359	156
West Virginia Wesleyan College	WV	$58,239	41
Western Carolina University	NC	$50,761	47
Western Colorado University	CO	$40,636	58
Western Illinois University	IL	$53,576	60
Western Kentucky University	KY	$54,396	139
Western Michigan University	MI	$50,134	123
Western New England University	MA	$55,629	33
Western Oregon University	OR	$54,540	61
Western Washington University	WA	$50,079	50
Westfield State University	MA	$55,828	74
Westmont College	CA	$56,878	30
Whittier College	CA	$47,719	38
Wichita State University	KS	$47,463	120
William & Mary	VA	$68,992	73
William Carey University	MS	$47,152	38
William Paterson University of New Jersey	NJ	$55,592	131
William Penn University	IA	$46,244	54
Wilmington College	OH	$49,559	40
Wingate University	NC	$52,822	56
Winona State University	MN	$63,303	118
Winston-Salem State University	NC	$43,313	103
Winthrop University	SC	$49,080	84
Wittenberg University	OH	$72,289	43
Wright State University-Main Campus	OH	$51,433	34
Xavier University	OH	$60,804	52
York College of Pennsylvania	PA	$57,918	61
Youngstown State University	OH	$58,297	59

See every school that awarded bachelor's degrees in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness in 2023-24, including schools that do not report earnings, with the number of degrees awarded (IPEDS Completions).

Occupations O*NET associates with this field

Occupations that U.S. Department of Labor O*NET data links to Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness programs, with each occupation's national median pay, projected job growth and yearly openings. They are listed in the order O*NET links them to this field; click a column heading to sort. This is a classification crosswalk, not evidence that graduates enter these jobs, and many of these occupations require more education, a license or experience beyond this credential. The figures describe the occupation, not the graduates of this major.

Career	Median pay, 2025	Projected growth, 2025–2035	Openings per year
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,270	+2.2%	1,000
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$47,160	+7.3%	68,000
Coaches and Scouts	$47,320	+6.1%	36,400
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$79,520	+6.0%	5,100
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$66,710	+5.5%	2,200
Exercise Physiologists	$59,460	+12.8%	1,400
Athletic Trainers	$62,520	+12.7%	2,400

Frequently asked questions

Does a Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness degree pay off?

Graduates with a bachelor's degree in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness earn a median of $54,562 four years after graduating, and typically owe about $25,900 in federal loans. Earnings four years out are early-career pay, and they vary widely by school, job and place. Compare the pay with the cost of your own school on its graduate earnings page.

How much do college graduates earn overall?

See earnings by education level and by state.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data (June 2026 release), licensed under Creative Commons Attribution; careers from O*NET 31.0 by the U.S. Dept. of Labor, ETA, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Career pay, growth and openings: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025-2035). MajorPays has selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed them. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. MajorPays has modified all or some of the O*NET information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid and were working and not enrolled four years after finishing (graduates of academic years 2014-15 and 2015-16, in 2021 dollars; the debt figures are for graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20); the data says nothing about how much a school added to its graduates' earnings.