Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Pillar graduates 15 pts more of its students than Talladega (38% vs. 24%)
Graduation rate - 2
Pillar grads earn $13.3K more ten years out than Talladega's ($45,577 vs. $32,229)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Talladega$32.2K
Pillar$45.6KHighest
Graduation rate
Talladega24%
Pillar38%Highest
Retention rate
Talladega54%
Pillar74%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Talladega$28.5K
Pillar$21.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Talladega64%
Pillar42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Talladega$15.3KLowest
Pillar$16.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Talladega15%
Pillar30%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Talladega24%
Pillar43%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Talladega0%
Pillar7%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Talladega39%
Pillar45%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Talladega9%
PillarNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
Talladega30 pts higher
PillarNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Talladega | Pillar |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 29% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| 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

