Reporting tool — not an official determination. This tool reflects DOE rulemaking data and modeled estimates. The public file is grouped at the institution × credential × 4-digit CIP level; the proposed rule would operate at the 6-digit CIP level. Institutions assign CIP codes to their own programs, so similar-looking majors may be classified differently across colleges. Use as a reporting lead, not a regulatory finding.
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Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities.

Chief Dull Knife College · Lame Deer, MT · CIP 2401 · Associate
DOE-modeled fail
DOE's public modeling data suggests this broad program grouping failed the earnings premium measure. This is based on the 4-digit CIP grouping level used in the rulemaking file — the actual rule would operate at the 6-digit level.
⚠ Data caution
This record reflects a 4-digit CIP grouping (2401) used in DOE's public modeling file. Actual enforcement under the proposed rule would operate at the 6-digit CIP level. The specific programs inside this grouping depend on institution-assigned CIP coding and may not map neatly to how Chief Dull Knife College markets its majors.
This CIP area is classification-sensitive — similar programs at other institutions are commonly coded differently.

Earnings data

Median earnings (yr 4 after completion)
$28,286
n=16
DOE earnings benchmark
$31,564
$3,278 below benchmark
Benchmark type
Same-State HS Median

Program context

Enrollment & completion

Program enrollment
59 (2024–25)
80 (2023–24)
Non-completion rate
85.3%
87 non-completers (2022–23)
Completers with earnings data
16
used in DOE earnings test

Debt & financial aid

Pell recipients
59 (2024–25)
80 (2023–24)

Student demographics (2018–19 enrollment)

Women
46.5%
White
13.9%
Enrollment and financial aid data are from the PPD:2026 source files. Demographics reflect 2018–19 program enrollees. Privacy-suppressed values are not shown.

Story angle tags

area studies classification risk humanities new public exposure rural

Reporting prompts

Methodology

What PPD:2026 is: The Department of Education's Program Performance Data file, released as part of the 2026 rulemaking. It models program outcomes at the institution × credential × 4-digit CIP level.

Why modeled exposure is not a final result: These are modeled estimates from a single cohort snapshot. They cannot account for future appeals, teach-outs, institutional changes, or student behavior changes.

The 4-digit vs. 6-digit gap: The public file uses 4-digit CIP codes. The actual proposed rule would use 6-digit codes. About 83% of 4-digit CIPs contain only one 6-digit CIP, but the rest may contain many.

Institution-assigned CIP codes: Institutions assign CIP codes to their own programs. Similar majors at different colleges can be classified under different CIP codes, especially for interdisciplinary or area-studies programs.

Earnings measurement: Earnings are measured roughly four years after program completion, which may undercount lifetime earnings in fields with slower early-career income growth.

Benchmarks: Undergraduate programs are benchmarked against working adults aged 25–34 with only a high school diploma. Graduate programs use a more complex bachelor's-degree benchmark.

Plain-language summary (copy for notes)

DOE's public rulemaking file suggests the broad program grouping Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities. (CIP 2401, Associate) at Chief Dull Knife College carries a DOE-modeled fail designation under the proposed earnings-accountability rule. This grouping is defined at the institution × credential × 4-digit CIP level, while the actual proposal would operate at the 6-digit CIP level. This CIP area is also classification-sensitive — similar programs at peer institutions may be coded differently. This should be treated as a reporting lead rather than a definitive regulatory finding.