Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Florida Southern graduates 7 pts more of its students than Lindenwood (64% vs. 57%)
Graduation rate - 2
Florida Southern grads earn $2K more ten years out than Lindenwood's ($55,294 vs. $53,278)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Florida Southern$55.3KHighest
Lindenwood$53.3K
Graduation rate
Florida Southern64%Highest
Lindenwood57%
Retention rate
Florida Southern80%Highest
Lindenwood70%
Borrowing
Median debt
Florida Southern$25KLowest
Lindenwood$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Florida Southern54%
Lindenwood49%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Florida Southern$20.5KLowest
Lindenwood$22.9K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Florida Southern59%
Lindenwood49%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Florida Southern63%
Lindenwood57%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Florida Southern36%
Lindenwood22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Florida Southern67%
Lindenwood45%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Florida Southern73%
Lindenwood63%
Pell graduation gap
Florida Southern7 pts lower
Lindenwood18 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Florida Southern | Lindenwood |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 54% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 67% | 44% |
| Black | 65% | 31% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 37% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 55% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Florida Southern | Lindenwood |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 30% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 52% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 43% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 44% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 63% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 55% |
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;Lindenwood University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Lindenwood University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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