Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Illinois graduates 5 pts more of its students than Buena Vista (67% vs. 62%)
Graduation rate - 2
Illinois grads earn $3.4K more ten years out than Buena Vista's ($52,575 vs. $49,156)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Buena Vista$49.2K
Illinois$52.6KHighest
Graduation rate
Buena Vista62%
Illinois67%Highest
Retention rate
Buena Vista76%Highest
Illinois71%
Borrowing
Median debt
Buena Vista$25KLowest
Illinois$25.6K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Buena Vista67%
Illinois83%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Buena Vista$18K
Illinois$14.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Buena Vista55%
Illinois63%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Buena Vista60%
Illinois67%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Buena Vista19%
Illinois28%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Buena Vista55%
Illinois57%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Buena Vista67%
Illinois78%
Pell graduation gap
Buena Vista13 pts lower
Illinois22 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Buena Vista | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73% | 71% |
| 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 | 47% |
| 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