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title: Abilene Christian University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Abilene, TX
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,736 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $36,361 – $80,010 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,334 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 59% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $59,256 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 73% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $27,736 | derived |

**59% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,750 (≈ 27% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $18,633 to $70,942 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $70,942 | $55,660 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,092 | $24,850 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $60,955 | not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Master's Degree | $60,144 | $40,875 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $55,118 | $54,837 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,484 | $22,864 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,737 | $21,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $41,079 | $41,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $40,619 | $63,621 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,141 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,727 | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,192 | not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,386 | not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,334 | $21,875 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,684 | $26,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,194 | $26,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,151 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,633 | $21,375 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Abilene Christian University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?222178

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