After John A Gupton College: graduation, pay and debt
Nashville, Tennessee · Private · 160 undergrads
The typical student earns $46,902 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $12,610 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$46.9k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$12.6k
median federal debt at graduation.
48%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
33%
Transferred to another collegeCollege Scorecard
15%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$42,582
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$44,114
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$46,902
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
54%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$12,610
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$5,999
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$4,500
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$11,450
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
48%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
44%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
63%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers