Key differences on Outcomes
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U. Delaware grads earn $13.7K more ten years out than U. Alabama's ($72,950 vs. $59,221)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Delaware graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. Alabama (81% vs. 71%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Delaware$73KHighest
U. Alabama$59.2K
Graduation rate
U. Delaware81%Highest
U. Alabama71%
Retention rate
U. Delaware92%Highest
U. Alabama89%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Delaware$24.6K
U. Alabama$22.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Delaware50%
U. Alabama32%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Delaware$22K
U. Alabama$19.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Delaware71%
U. Alabama55%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Delaware79%
U. Alabama72%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Delaware14%
U. Alabama21%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Delaware70%
U. Alabama63%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Delaware82%
U. Alabama77%
Pell graduation gap
U. Delaware12 pts lower
U. Alabama14 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Delaware | U. Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83% | 76% |
| Asian | 81% | 83% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 75% | 63% |
| Black | 72% | 60% |
| Two or more races | 76% | 69% |
| International | 67% | 52% |
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

