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Montserrat College of Art

Montserrat College of Art is a private campus in suburban Beverly, MA.

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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

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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
$30,337
family income
under $30k
$25,745
$30–48k
$38,246
$48–75k
$39,867
$75–110k
$36,684
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$33,2162023–24Skip to data table

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

$20k$25k$30k$35k200820232008: $26,1022009: $22,3432010: $22,0822011: $24,2572012: $21,5102013: $24,6522014: $27,3092015: $27,4982016: $28,4002017: $29,8062018: $31,3132019: $34,7392020: $32,8612021: $32,9882022: $34,7252023: $33,216$33,216
$20k$25k$30k$35k200820232008: $26,1022009: $22,3432010: $22,0822011: $24,2572012: $21,5102013: $24,6522014: $27,3092015: $27,4982016: $28,4002017: $29,8062018: $31,3132019: $34,7392020: $32,8612021: $32,9882022: $34,7252023: $33,216$33,216

Average net price at Montserrat College of Art rose from $26,102 (2008) to $33,216 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$26,102
2009$22,343
2010$22,082
2011$24,257
2012$21,510
2013$24,652
2014$27,309
2015$27,498
2016$28,400
2017$29,806
2018$31,313
2019$34,739
2020$32,861
2021$32,988
2022$34,725
2023$33,216
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$58,6162024–25Skip to data table

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

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $33,7132010: $33,5632011: $34,6012012: $36,4662013: $37,8662014: $39,5852015: $40,7312016: $42,1152017: $45,2912018: $46,6592019: $48,6912020: $52,1242021: $53,3342022: $54,4692023: $56,2842024: $58,616$58,616
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $33,7132010: $33,5632011: $34,6012012: $36,4662013: $37,8662014: $39,5852015: $40,7312016: $42,1152017: $45,2912018: $46,6592019: $48,6912020: $52,1242021: $53,3342022: $54,4692023: $56,2842024: $58,616$58,616

Total cost at Montserrat College of Art rose from $33,713 (2009) to $58,616 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$33,713
2010$33,563
2011$34,601
2012$36,466
2013$37,866
2014$39,585
2015$40,731
2016$42,115
2017$45,291
2018$46,659
2019$48,691
2020$52,124
2021$53,334
2022$54,469
2023$56,284
2024$58,616
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.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $13,8902001: $15,4902002: $16,7002003: $17,8402004: $18,5002005: $20,6292006: $21,4002007: $22,4002008: $23,3202013: $27,7702014: $28,7002015: $29,5502016: $30,8002017: $32,0002018: $33,4002019: $34,3502020: $35,3002021: $36,4502022: $37,8502023: $39,000$39,000
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $13,8902001: $15,4902002: $16,7002003: $17,8402004: $18,5002005: $20,6292006: $21,4002007: $22,4002008: $23,3202013: $27,7702014: $28,7002015: $29,5502016: $30,8002017: $32,0002018: $33,4002019: $34,3502020: $35,3002021: $36,4502022: $37,8502023: $39,000$39,000

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$13,890
2001$15,490
2002$16,700
2003$17,840
2004$18,500
2005$20,629
2006$21,400
2007$22,400
2008$23,320
2013$27,770
2014$28,700
2015$29,550
2016$30,800
2017$32,000
2018$33,400
2019$34,350
2020$35,300
2021$36,450
2022$37,850
2023$39,000
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $40,690 before grants and other attendance costs. At Montserrat College of Art, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 226 — Montserrat College of Art is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

53.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Montserrat College of Art 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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53.5%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.

40%60%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 31.7%entered 1992: 32.8%entered 1993: 31.1%entered 1994: 41.7%entered 1995: 41.3%entered 1996: 48%entered 1997: 80.5%entered 1998: 54.4%entered 1999: 54.2%entered 2000: 53.6%entered 2001: 47.3%entered 2002: 36.8%entered 2003: 47.8%entered 2004: 34.3%entered 2005: 49.4%entered 2006: 53.8%entered 2007: 59.7%entered 2008: 52.5%entered 2009: 50%entered 2010: 55.6%entered 2011: 56.6%entered 2012: 54.6%entered 2013: 57.8%entered 2014: 64.4%entered 2015: 63%entered 2016: 61.5%entered 2017: 61.5%entered 2018: 53.5%53.5%
40%60%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 31.7%entered 1992: 32.8%entered 1993: 31.1%entered 1994: 41.7%entered 1995: 41.3%entered 1996: 48%entered 1997: 80.5%entered 1998: 54.4%entered 1999: 54.2%entered 2000: 53.6%entered 2001: 47.3%entered 2002: 36.8%entered 2003: 47.8%entered 2004: 34.3%entered 2005: 49.4%entered 2006: 53.8%entered 2007: 59.7%entered 2008: 52.5%entered 2009: 50%entered 2010: 55.6%entered 2011: 56.6%entered 2012: 54.6%entered 2013: 57.8%entered 2014: 64.4%entered 2015: 63%entered 2016: 61.5%entered 2017: 61.5%entered 2018: 53.5%53.5%

The six-year graduation rate at Montserrat College of Art rose from 31.7% (entered 1991) to 53.5% (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 cohort31.7%
1992 cohort32.8%
1993 cohort31.1%
1994 cohort41.7%
1995 cohort41.3%
1996 cohort48%
1997 cohort80.5%
1998 cohort54.4%
1999 cohort54.2%
2000 cohort53.6%
2001 cohort47.3%
2002 cohort36.8%
2003 cohort47.8%
2004 cohort34.3%
2005 cohort49.4%
2006 cohort53.8%
2007 cohort59.7%
2008 cohort52.5%
2009 cohort50%
2010 cohort55.6%
2011 cohort56.6%
2012 cohort54.6%
2013 cohort57.8%
2014 cohort64.4%
2015 cohort63%
2016 cohort61.5%
2017 cohort61.5%
2018 cohort53.5%
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
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,875Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,692Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,000$11,000 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,875Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,692Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,000$11,000 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 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$8,875
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$25,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$8,692
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$11,000
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
$24,780
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$28,328
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$33,022
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
$39,000 tuition · 2023–24226 undergraduates · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Montserrat College of Art’s Fall 2024 filing reports open admission. No selective rate is shown; check Montserrat College of Art’s current entry requirements.

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What is the campus like?

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

Undergraduate enrollment

226Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

250300350400200220242002: 4062003: 3832004: 3322005: 2992006: 2802007: 2692008: 2782009: 3392010: 3572011: 3902012: 3842013: 3782014: 3802015: 3582016: 3672017: 3592018: 3612019: 3662020: 3542021: 3362022: 2912023: 2612024: 226226
300400200220242002: 4062003: 3832004: 3322005: 2992006: 2802007: 2692008: 2782009: 3392010: 3572011: 3902012: 3842013: 3782014: 3802015: 3582016: 3672017: 3592018: 3612019: 3662020: 3542021: 3362022: 2912023: 2612024: 226226

Undergraduate enrollment at Montserrat College of Art fell from 406 (Fall 2002) to 226 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002406
Fall 2003383
Fall 2004332
Fall 2005299
Fall 2006280
Fall 2007269
Fall 2008278
Fall 2009339
Fall 2010357
Fall 2011390
Fall 2012384
Fall 2013378
Fall 2014380
Fall 2015358
Fall 2016367
Fall 2017359
Fall 2018361
Fall 2019366
Fall 2020354
Fall 2021336
Fall 2022291
Fall 2023261
Fall 2024226
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

91%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.

50%60%70%80%90%200320232003: 65%2004: 51%2005: 77%2006: 77%2007: 78%2008: 75%2009: 68%2010: 79%2011: 68%2012: 70%2013: 77%2014: 76%2015: 79%2016: 81%2017: 82%2018: 71%2019: 79%2020: 80%2021: 81%2022: 75%2023: 91%91%
60%80%200320232003: 65%2004: 51%2005: 77%2006: 77%2007: 78%2008: 75%2009: 68%2010: 79%2011: 68%2012: 70%2013: 77%2014: 76%2015: 79%2016: 81%2017: 82%2018: 71%2019: 79%2020: 80%2021: 81%2022: 75%2023: 91%91%

First-year retention at Montserrat College of Art rose from 65% (Fall 2003) to 91% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort65%
Fall 2004 cohort51%
Fall 2005 cohort77%
Fall 2006 cohort77%
Fall 2007 cohort78%
Fall 2008 cohort75%
Fall 2009 cohort68%
Fall 2010 cohort79%
Fall 2011 cohort68%
Fall 2012 cohort70%
Fall 2013 cohort77%
Fall 2014 cohort76%
Fall 2015 cohort79%
Fall 2016 cohort81%
Fall 2017 cohort82%
Fall 2018 cohort71%
Fall 2019 cohort79%
Fall 2020 cohort80%
Fall 2021 cohort81%
Fall 2022 cohort75%
Fall 2023 cohort91%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Montserrat College of Art

35% of Montserrat College of Art's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Montserrat College of Art as a primarily residential campus of 226 undergraduates — and 90.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

The Fall 2024 record classifies Montserrat College of Art as open admission. Review current entry requirements and the cost and outcome measures separately.

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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 Montserrat College of Art 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

Montserrat College of Art$40,690
Massachusetts median$46,700
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Montserrat College of Art's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Montserrat College of Art$33,022
Massachusetts median$62,832
National median$53,781
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Montserrat College of Art, Massachusetts and national reference values
Metric & basisMontserrat College of ArtMassachusetts medianNational median
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$40,690$46,700$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$33,022$62,832$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Montserrat College of Art, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Montserrat College of Art 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
Fine and Studio Arts$37,179
Graphic Communications$34,006
Design and Applied Arts$33,496

These 3 fields listed for Montserrat College of Art measure earnings after completion. The $33,022 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 4 additional Montserrat College of Art fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Montserrat College of Art cost?

At Montserrat College of Art, tuition is $40,690. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Montserrat College of Art report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $33,022. 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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