Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Hendrix graduates 11 pts more of its students than Ave Maria (68% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Hendrix grads earn $10.9K more ten years out than Ave Maria's ($60,376 vs. $49,520)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Hendrix$60.4K
Ave Maria$49.5K
Graduation rate
Hendrix68%
Ave Maria57%
Retention rate
Hendrix80%
Ave Maria79%

Borrowing

Median debt
Hendrix$26.7K
Ave Maria$20.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Hendrix45%
Ave Maria45%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Hendrix$19.5K
Ave Maria$12.8K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Hendrix62%
Ave Maria46%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Hendrix63%
Ave Maria52%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Hendrix1%
Ave Maria20%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Hendrix67%
Ave Maria52%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Hendrix77%
Ave Maria60%
Pell graduation gap
Hendrix10 pts lower
Ave Maria8 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupHendrixAve Maria
White72%62%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 students37%
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
InternationalNot reportedNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

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