Key differences on Outcomes
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Metropolitan State grads earn $20.2K more ten years out than Columbus State's ($64,705 vs. $44,544)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Metropolitan State graduates 9 pts more of its students than Columbus State (57% vs. 48%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Columbus State$44.5K
Metropolitan State$64.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Columbus State48%
Metropolitan State57%Highest
Retention rate
Columbus State70%Highest
Metropolitan State68%
Borrowing
Median debt
Columbus State$26K
Metropolitan State$17.1KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Columbus State38%
Metropolitan State31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Columbus State$17.1K
Metropolitan State$13.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Columbus State31%
Metropolitan State49%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Columbus State47%
Metropolitan State58%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Columbus State32%
Metropolitan State17%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Columbus State37%
Metropolitan State41%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Columbus State49%
Metropolitan StateNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
Columbus State12 pts lower
Metropolitan StateNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Columbus State | Metropolitan State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 42% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | 59% | 49% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 39% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 40% | 24% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
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