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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities bachelor's degree outcomes at Nelson University

Waxahachie, TX · Private nonprofit · Federal field 2401

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$5,795 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
63.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−91% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+86%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$34,800$64,702
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
50Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,662

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

02 · BORROWING$29,875

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,277

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$317/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,662Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,504Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE41.6%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.

$34,800Year 1
$47,277Year 4
$64,702Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.0% 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$3,940
Estimated loan payment$317
50borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,277 vs. $53,072

$5,795 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+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k 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.

Austin, TX

The University of Texas at Austin

$25,812 higher earnings · $10,823 less debt · $1,805 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,089
Debt
$19,052
Annual net price
$19,857
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Houston, TX

University of St Thomas

$13,942 higher earnings · $4,875 less debt · $2,303 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,219
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$19,359
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Houston, TX

University of Houston

$11,173 higher earnings · $8,875 less debt · $7,386 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,450
Debt
$21,000
Annual net price
$14,276
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Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University

$11,098 higher earnings · $1,162 less debt · $2,592 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,375
Debt
$28,713
Annual net price
$19,070
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DATA QUALITY

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20 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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