Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Piedmont graduates 10 pts more of its students than Shorter (53% vs. 42%)
Graduation rate - 2
Piedmont grads earn $4.5K more ten years out than Shorter's ($49,130 vs. $44,604)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Piedmont$49.1KHighest
Shorter$44.6K
Graduation rate
Piedmont53%Highest
Shorter42%
Retention rate
Piedmont70%Highest
Shorter61%
Borrowing
Median debt
Piedmont$25K
Shorter$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Piedmont66%
Shorter48%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Piedmont$20K
Shorter$13.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Piedmont45%
Shorter36%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Piedmont51%
Shorter38%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Piedmont38%
Shorter39%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Piedmont41%
Shorter32%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Piedmont57%
Shorter46%
Pell graduation gap
Piedmont16 pts lower
Shorter14 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Piedmont | Shorter |
|---|---|---|
| White | 46% | 47% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 43% | 19% |
| 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