Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Augustana graduates 19 pts more of its students than Cumberland (78% vs. 59%)
Graduation rate - 2
Augustana grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Cumberland's ($62,971 vs. $57,687)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Augustana$63KHighest
Cumberland$57.7K
Graduation rate
Augustana78%Highest
Cumberland59%
Retention rate
Augustana82%Highest
Cumberland59%
Borrowing
Median debt
Augustana$27K
Cumberland$18KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Augustana55%
Cumberland19%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Augustana$25.5K
Cumberland$11.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Augustana74%
Cumberland48%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Augustana77%
Cumberland55%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Augustana5%
Cumberland25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Augustana64%
Cumberland41%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Augustana77%
Cumberland50%
Pell graduation gap
Augustana13 pts lower
Cumberland9 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Augustana | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78% | 51% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 72% | 42% |
| Black | 42% | 25% |
| Two or more races | 63% | Not reported |
| International | 66% | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Augustana College 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