Key differences on Outcomes
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Fairfield grads earn $29.4K more ten years out than U. Tampa's ($88,794 vs. $59,436)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Fairfield graduates 19 pts more of its students than U. Tampa (84% vs. 64%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Fairfield$88.8KHighest
U. Tampa$59.4K
Graduation rate
Fairfield84%Highest
U. Tampa64%
Retention rate
Fairfield91%Highest
U. Tampa85%
Borrowing
Median debt
Fairfield$26K
U. Tampa$24.2KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Fairfield43%
U. Tampa67%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Fairfield$23.5K
U. Tampa$19.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Fairfield82%
U. Tampa58%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Fairfield84%
U. Tampa65%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Fairfield13%
U. Tampa27%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Fairfield69%
U. Tampa57%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Fairfield86%
U. Tampa68%
Pell graduation gap
Fairfield17 pts lower
U. Tampa10 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Fairfield | U. Tampa |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87% | 67% |
| Asian | 85% | 66% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 70% | 54% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 50% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 64% |
| International | 88% | 67% |
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