Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Cottey graduates 19 pts more of its students than Blackburn (61% vs. 42%)
Graduation rate - 2
Blackburn grads earn $11.4K more ten years out than Cottey's ($46,802 vs. $35,422)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Blackburn$46.8KHighest
Cottey$35.4K
Graduation rate
Blackburn42%
Cottey61%Highest
Retention rate
Blackburn67%
Cottey67%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Blackburn$24.2K
Cottey$19KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Blackburn61%
Cottey61%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Blackburn$14K
Cottey$11KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Blackburn36%
Cottey53%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Blackburn36%
Cottey57%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Blackburn0%
Cottey31%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Blackburn56%
Cottey46%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
BlackburnNot shown: under 30 students
Cottey77%
Pell graduation gap
BlackburnNot reported
Cottey31 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Blackburn | Cottey |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49% | 53% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 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