Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Briar Cliff graduates 6 pts more of its students than Defiance (54% vs. 48%)
Graduation rate - 2
Briar Cliff grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Defiance's ($54,475 vs. $49,351)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Briar Cliff$54.5KHighest
Defiance$49.4K
Graduation rate
Briar Cliff54%Highest
Defiance48%
Retention rate
Briar Cliff64%Highest
Defiance56%
Borrowing
Median debt
Briar Cliff$23.3KLowest
Defiance$26.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Briar Cliff48%
Defiance72%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Briar Cliff$17.6K
Defiance$10.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Briar Cliff44%
Defiance44%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Briar Cliff50%
Defiance45%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Briar Cliff31%
Defiance30%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Briar Cliff54%
Defiance28%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Briar Cliff49%
DefianceNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
Briar Cliff5 pts higher
DefianceNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Briar Cliff | Defiance |
|---|---|---|
| White | 56% | 36% |
| Asian | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 45% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 15% |
| 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