Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. Arkansas graduates 15 pts more of its students than Coastal Carolina (68% vs. 53%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. Arkansas grads earn $10.9K more ten years out than Coastal Carolina's ($58,191 vs. $47,258)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Arkansas$58.2KHighest
Coastal Carolina$47.3K
Graduation rate
U. Arkansas68%Highest
Coastal Carolina53%
Retention rate
U. Arkansas86%Highest
Coastal Carolina77%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Arkansas$21.5KLowest
Coastal Carolina$23.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Arkansas33%
Coastal Carolina57%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Arkansas$17.2KLowest
Coastal Carolina$18.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Arkansas53%
Coastal Carolina41%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Arkansas68%
Coastal Carolina51%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Arkansas11%
Coastal Carolina34%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Arkansas55%
Coastal Carolina40%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Arkansas75%
Coastal Carolina56%
Pell graduation gap
U. Arkansas20 pts lower
Coastal Carolina16 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Arkansas | Coastal Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72% | 53% |
| Asian | 76% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 65% | 49% |
| Black | 46% | 34% |
| Two or more races | 67% | 45% |
| International | 84% | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Arkansas Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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