Key differences on Outcomes
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Bucknell grads earn $5K more ten years out than Fairfield's ($93,807 vs. $88,794)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Bucknell graduates 4 pts more of its students than Fairfield (88% vs. 84%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Fairfield$88.8K
Bucknell$93.8KHighest
Graduation rate
Fairfield84%
Bucknell88%Highest
Retention rate
Fairfield91%Highest
Bucknell91%
Borrowing
Median debt
Fairfield$26KLowest
Bucknell$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Fairfield43%
Bucknell35%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Fairfield$23.5K
Bucknell$21.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Fairfield82%
Bucknell83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Fairfield84%
Bucknell87%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Fairfield13%
Bucknell9%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Fairfield69%
Bucknell87%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Fairfield86%
Bucknell86%
Pell graduation gap
Fairfield17 pts lower
Bucknell2 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Fairfield | Bucknell |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87% | 88% |
| Asian | 85% | 81% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 70% | 87% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 78% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 88% |
| International | 88% | 80% |
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 2018;Bucknell University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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