Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Hope graduates 3 pts more of its students than Samford (80% vs. 77%)
Graduation rate - 2
Samford grads earn $42 more ten years out than Hope's ($58,469 vs. $58,427)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Samford$58.5KHighest
Hope$58.4K
Graduation rate
Samford77%
Hope80%Highest
Retention rate
Samford93%Highest
Hope88%
Borrowing
Median debt
Samford$19.5KLowest
Hope$26.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Samford27%
Hope44%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Samford$19.1KLowest
Hope$24.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Samford69%
Hope78%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Samford77%
Hope79%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Samford17%
Hope10%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Samford66%
Hope74%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Samford80%
Hope83%
Pell graduation gap
Samford14 pts lower
Hope9 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Samford | Hope |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78% | 82% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 74% | 67% |
| Black | 69% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 75% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why