Key differences on Outcomes
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La Sierra grads earn $20.5K more ten years out than Columbia's ($61,824 vs. $41,338)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Columbia graduates 0 pts more of its students than La Sierra (52% vs. 52%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
La Sierra$61.8KHighest
Columbia$41.3K
Graduation rate
La Sierra52%
Columbia52%Highest
Retention rate
La Sierra77%Highest
Columbia60%
Borrowing
Median debt
La Sierra$27K
Columbia$22.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
La Sierra59%
Columbia65%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
La Sierra$21.5K
Columbia$14.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
La Sierra45%
Columbia51%
Credential within 8 years, all students
La Sierra53%
Columbia53%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
La Sierra2%
Columbia25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
La Sierra58%
Columbia30%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
La Sierra66%
ColumbiaNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
La Sierra8 pts lower
ColumbiaNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | La Sierra | Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| White | 46% | 51% |
| Asian | 82% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 30% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
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