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Key differences on Outcomes

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    Principia graduates 14 pts more of its students than Newman (79% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Newman$55K
PrincipiaNot reported
Graduation rate
Newman65%
Principia79%
Retention rate
Newman69%
Principia83%

Borrowing

Median debt
Newman$20.8K
PrincipiaNot reported
Undergrads with a federal loan
Newman17%
Principia0%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Newman$17K
PrincipiaNot reported

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Newman57%
Principia63%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Newman66%
Principia78%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Newman22%
Principia0%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Newman40%
PrincipiaNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Newman59%
Principia74%
Pell graduation gap
Newman19 pts lower
PrincipiaNot reported

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupNewmanPrincipia
White53%82%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

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