Key differences on Outcomes
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Briar Cliff grads earn $7.7K more ten years out than Kentucky Wesleyan's ($54,475 vs. $46,747)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Briar Cliff graduates 5 pts more of its students than Kentucky Wesleyan (54% vs. 50%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Briar Cliff$54.5KHighest
Kentucky Wesleyan$46.7K
Graduation rate
Briar Cliff54%Highest
Kentucky Wesleyan50%
Retention rate
Briar Cliff64%Highest
Kentucky Wesleyan53%
Borrowing
Median debt
Briar Cliff$23.3K
Kentucky Wesleyan$23.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Briar Cliff48%
Kentucky Wesleyan61%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Briar Cliff$17.6K
Kentucky Wesleyan$10.1KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Briar Cliff44%
Kentucky Wesleyan42%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Briar Cliff50%
Kentucky Wesleyan49%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Briar Cliff31%
Kentucky Wesleyan36%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Briar Cliff54%
Kentucky Wesleyan38%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Briar Cliff49%
Kentucky Wesleyan57%
Pell graduation gap
Briar Cliff5 pts higher
Kentucky Wesleyan20 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Briar Cliff | Kentucky Wesleyan |
|---|---|---|
| White | 56% | 52% |
| Asian | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 45% | 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 reported |
| 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