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Atlantic University

Atlantic University is a private campus in Guaynabo proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income (partial)

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$5,596
family income
under $30k
$6,663
$30–48k
$9,039
$48–75k
$9,843
$75–110k
not reported
over $110k

Only four of the five income brackets were filed for the same year at Atlantic University — this isn't a full distribution.

Average net price

$6,4252023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$3k$4k$5k$6k200820232008: $5,1022009: $5,3372010: $5,2542011: $4,3102012: $3,0292013: $5,2652014: $4,5602015: $4,5222016: $4,2662017: $4,1992018: $4,1222019: $3,7062020: $2,8552021: $6,1332022: $6,3052023: $6,425$6,425
$4k$6k200820232008: $5,1022009: $5,3372010: $5,2542011: $4,3102012: $3,0292013: $5,2652014: $4,5602015: $4,5222016: $4,2662017: $4,1992018: $4,1222019: $3,7062020: $2,8552021: $6,1332022: $6,3052023: $6,425$6,425

Average net price at Atlantic University rose from $5,102 (2008) to $6,425 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$5,102
2009$5,337
2010$5,254
2011$4,310
2012$3,029
2013$5,265
2014$4,560
2015$4,522
2016$4,266
2017$4,199
2018$4,122
2019$3,706
2020$2,855
2021$6,133
2022$6,305
2023$6,425
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$12,9862024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$8k$10k$12k200920242009: $8,5332010: $9,1352011: $9,3692012: $9,3242013: $7,6952014: $9,5212015: $9,5482016: $9,5612017: $9,5982018: $9,6272019: $9,6252020: $9,7082021: $9,8492022: $11,5482023: $12,3632024: $12,986$12,986
$8k$10k$12k200920242009: $8,5332010: $9,1352011: $9,3692012: $9,3242013: $7,6952014: $9,5212015: $9,5482016: $9,5612017: $9,5982018: $9,6272019: $9,6252020: $9,7082021: $9,8492022: $11,5482023: $12,3632024: $12,986$12,986

Total cost at Atlantic University rose from $8,533 (2009) to $12,986 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$8,533
2010$9,135
2011$9,369
2012$9,324
2013$7,695
2014$9,521
2015$9,548
2016$9,561
2017$9,598
2018$9,627
2019$9,625
2020$9,708
2021$9,849
2022$11,548
2023$12,363
2024$12,986
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$4k$6k$8k200120232001: $3,6902002: $4,0802003: $4,1752004: $4,1752005: $4,2802006: $4,2802007: $4,8202008: $5,4952013: $7,3952014: $7,3952015: $7,4252016: $7,4252017: $7,4252018: $7,4252019: $7,5002020: $7,5002021: $6,9152022: $7,0602023: $8,280$8,280
$4k$6k$8k200120232001: $3,6902002: $4,0802003: $4,1752004: $4,1752005: $4,2802006: $4,2802007: $4,8202008: $5,4952013: $7,3952014: $7,3952015: $7,4252016: $7,4252017: $7,4252018: $7,4252019: $7,5002020: $7,5002021: $6,9152022: $7,0602023: $8,280$8,280

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2001$3,690
2002$4,080
2003$4,175
2004$4,175
2005$4,280
2006$4,280
2007$4,820
2008$5,495
2013$7,395
2014$7,395
2015$7,425
2016$7,425
2017$7,425
2018$7,425
2019$7,500
2020$7,500
2021$6,915
2022$7,060
2023$8,280
IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Atlantic University reports published tuition of $8,280 in this record. Atlantic University's $8,280 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Atlantic University reports 1,451 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

39.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Atlantic University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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39.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

30%40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 51.5%entered 1992: 24.7%entered 1993: 45.6%entered 1994: 38.6%entered 1995: 38%entered 1996: 47.5%entered 1997: 45%entered 1998: 44.6%entered 1999: 43.3%entered 2000: 38.2%entered 2001: 33%entered 2002: 37.3%entered 2003: 41.7%entered 2004: 42%entered 2005: 39.2%entered 2006: 32.6%entered 2007: 38.9%entered 2008: 36%entered 2009: 32.5%entered 2010: 34.5%entered 2011: 28.8%entered 2012: 35.9%entered 2013: 45.3%entered 2014: 37.1%entered 2015: 45.6%entered 2016: 34.9%entered 2017: 35.7%entered 2018: 39.4%39.4%
30%40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 51.5%entered 1992: 24.7%entered 1993: 45.6%entered 1994: 38.6%entered 1995: 38%entered 1996: 47.5%entered 1997: 45%entered 1998: 44.6%entered 1999: 43.3%entered 2000: 38.2%entered 2001: 33%entered 2002: 37.3%entered 2003: 41.7%entered 2004: 42%entered 2005: 39.2%entered 2006: 32.6%entered 2007: 38.9%entered 2008: 36%entered 2009: 32.5%entered 2010: 34.5%entered 2011: 28.8%entered 2012: 35.9%entered 2013: 45.3%entered 2014: 37.1%entered 2015: 45.6%entered 2016: 34.9%entered 2017: 35.7%entered 2018: 39.4%39.4%

The six-year graduation rate at Atlantic University fell from 51.5% (entered 1991) to 39.4% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort51.5%
1992 cohort24.7%
1993 cohort45.6%
1994 cohort38.6%
1995 cohort38%
1996 cohort47.5%
1997 cohort45%
1998 cohort44.6%
1999 cohort43.3%
2000 cohort38.2%
2001 cohort33%
2002 cohort37.3%
2003 cohort41.7%
2004 cohort42%
2005 cohort39.2%
2006 cohort32.6%
2007 cohort38.9%
2008 cohort36%
2009 cohort32.5%
2010 cohort34.5%
2011 cohort28.8%
2012 cohort35.9%
2013 cohort45.3%
2014 cohort37.1%
2015 cohort45.6%
2016 cohort34.9%
2017 cohort35.7%
2018 cohort39.4%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$2k$3k$4k$5kLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,850Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,800Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $2,646Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $3,075Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $4,050Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $4,198Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $3,603Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $3,917Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $4,052Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $4,026Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $4,567Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,440Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,457$5,457 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,200Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,056Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,250Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $1,875Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,009Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $2,200Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $2,334Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $2,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $2,794Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $2,667Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $2,738Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $3,034Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $2,960Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $3,089Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $2,684Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $2,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $3,662$3,662 left
$2k$4kLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,850Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,800Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $2,646Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $3,075Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $4,050Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $4,198Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $3,603Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $3,917Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $4,052Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $4,026Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $4,567Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,440Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,457$5,457 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,200Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,056Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,250Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $1,875Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,009Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $2,200Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $2,334Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $2,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $2,794Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $2,667Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $2,738Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $3,034Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $2,960Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $3,089Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $2,684Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $2,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $3,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $3,662$3,662 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)——
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)—$2,200
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$3,000$2,056
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$3,500$2,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)——
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$2,850$1,875
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$2,800$2,009
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$2,646$2,200
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$3,075$2,334
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$3,500$2,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$4,050$2,794
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$4,198$2,667
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$3,603$2,738
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$3,917$3,034
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$4,052$2,960
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$4,026$3,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$4,000$3,089
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$4,567$2,684
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$5,440$2,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$5,500$3,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$5,457$3,662
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$19,079
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$21,527
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$25,272
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies
$8,280 tuition · 2023–241,451 undergraduates · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Atlantic University reported open admission for Fall 2024. No selective rate is shown; check Atlantic University's current entry requirements.

No charts are available for this topic in this school's published record.

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,451Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

5001k2k200220242002: 5552003: 5892004: 6022005: 7252006: 8802007: 9962008: 1,1102009: 1,1682010: 1,2512011: 1,3702012: 1,3492013: 1,3652014: 1,4252015: 1,4592016: 1,4782017: 1,5402018: 1,5812019: 1,6172020: 1,4892021: 1,5132022: 1,5772023: 1,5172024: 1,4511,451
5001k2k200220242002: 5552003: 5892004: 6022005: 7252006: 8802007: 9962008: 1,1102009: 1,1682010: 1,2512011: 1,3702012: 1,3492013: 1,3652014: 1,4252015: 1,4592016: 1,4782017: 1,5402018: 1,5812019: 1,6172020: 1,4892021: 1,5132022: 1,5772023: 1,5172024: 1,4511,451

Undergraduate enrollment at Atlantic University rose from 555 (Fall 2002) to 1,451 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002555
Fall 2003589
Fall 2004602
Fall 2005725
Fall 2006880
Fall 2007996
Fall 20081,110
Fall 20091,168
Fall 20101,251
Fall 20111,370
Fall 20121,349
Fall 20131,365
Fall 20141,425
Fall 20151,459
Fall 20161,478
Fall 20171,540
Fall 20181,581
Fall 20191,617
Fall 20201,489
Fall 20211,513
Fall 20221,577
Fall 20231,517
Fall 20241,451
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

82%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

75%80%85%200320232003: 73%2004: 80%2005: 77%2006: 81%2007: 73%2008: 74%2009: 74%2010: 81%2011: 81%2012: 72%2013: 88%2014: 82%2015: 86%2016: 72%2017: 76%2018: 79%2019: 80%2020: 75%2021: 76%2022: 73%2023: 82%82%
75%80%85%200320232003: 73%2004: 80%2005: 77%2006: 81%2007: 73%2008: 74%2009: 74%2010: 81%2011: 81%2012: 72%2013: 88%2014: 82%2015: 86%2016: 72%2017: 76%2018: 79%2019: 80%2020: 75%2021: 76%2022: 73%2023: 82%82%

First-year retention at Atlantic University rose from 73% (Fall 2003) to 82% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort73%
Fall 2004 cohort80%
Fall 2005 cohort77%
Fall 2006 cohort81%
Fall 2007 cohort73%
Fall 2008 cohort74%
Fall 2009 cohort74%
Fall 2010 cohort81%
Fall 2011 cohort81%
Fall 2012 cohort72%
Fall 2013 cohort88%
Fall 2014 cohort82%
Fall 2015 cohort86%
Fall 2016 cohort72%
Fall 2017 cohort76%
Fall 2018 cohort79%
Fall 2019 cohort80%
Fall 2020 cohort75%
Fall 2021 cohort76%
Fall 2022 cohort73%
Fall 2023 cohort82%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Atlantic University

Faculty pay at Atlantic University averages $34,692 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Atlantic University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 1,451 undergraduates live off campus, and 81.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Atlantic University reported open admission in Fall 2024. Check today’s entry requirements.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”
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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Atlantic University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Atlantic University$8,280
Puerto Rico median$6,347
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Atlantic University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Atlantic University$25,272
Puerto Rico median$25,416
National median$53,781
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Atlantic University, Puerto Rico and national reference values
Metric & basisAtlantic UniversityPuerto Rico medianNational median
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$8,280$6,347$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$25,272$25,416$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Atlantic University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Atlantic University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 3 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Design and Applied Arts$24,701
Graphic Communications$23,042
Computer Software and Media Applications$21,309

These 3 fields listed for Atlantic University measure earnings after completion. The $25,272 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 2 additional Atlantic University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Atlantic University cost?

At Atlantic University, tuition is $8,280. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Atlantic University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $25,272. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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