Key differences on Outcomes
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Benedictine grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than Oglethorpe's ($63,446 vs. $55,232)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Benedictine graduates 4 pts more of its students than Oglethorpe (59% vs. 55%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Oglethorpe$55.2K
Benedictine$63.4KHighest
Graduation rate
Oglethorpe55%
Benedictine59%Highest
Retention rate
Oglethorpe76%Highest
Benedictine66%
Borrowing
Median debt
Oglethorpe$25K
Benedictine$22.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Oglethorpe68%
Benedictine46%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Oglethorpe$17KLowest
Benedictine$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Oglethorpe45%
Benedictine52%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Oglethorpe55%
Benedictine61%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Oglethorpe33%
Benedictine25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Oglethorpe83%
Benedictine43%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Oglethorpe36%
Benedictine54%
Pell graduation gap
OglethorpeNot reported
Benedictine11 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Oglethorpe | Benedictine |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 62% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 75% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 45% | 31% |
| Black | 61% | 33% |
| Two or more races | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Oglethorpe University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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