Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Harding graduates 12 pts more of its students than Lee (68% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate - 2
Harding grads earn $9.7K more ten years out than Lee's ($52,876 vs. $43,222)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Harding$52.9KHighest
Lee$43.2K
Graduation rate
Harding68%Highest
Lee56%
Retention rate
Harding86%Highest
Lee82%
Borrowing
Median debt
Harding$26.5K
Lee$25.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Harding44%
Lee42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Harding$25K
Lee$20.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Harding53%
Lee47%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Harding69%
Lee58%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Harding19%
Lee23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Harding57%
Lee54%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Harding74%
Lee69%
Pell graduation gap
Harding17 pts lower
Lee14 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Harding | Lee |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72% | 64% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 35% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 61% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 53% | 60% |
| International | 70% | 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