Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Columbia International graduates 33 pts more of its students than Shorter (75% vs. 42%)
Graduation rate - 2
Shorter grads earn $5.7K more ten years out than Columbia International's ($44,604 vs. $38,951)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Shorter$44.6KHighest
Columbia International$39K
Graduation rate
Shorter42%
Columbia International75%Highest
Retention rate
Shorter61%Highest
Columbia International53%
Borrowing
Median debt
Shorter$25K
Columbia International$20KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Shorter48%
Columbia International46%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Shorter$13.7K
Columbia International$10.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Shorter36%
Columbia International76%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Shorter38%
Columbia International81%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Shorter39%
Columbia International6%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Shorter32%
Columbia International39%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Shorter46%
Columbia International38%
Pell graduation gap
Shorter14 pts lower
Columbia International2 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Shorter | Columbia International |
|---|---|---|
| White | 47% | 69% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 19% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| 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