Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Southwestern graduates 9 pts more of its students than Methodist (47% vs. 38%)
Graduation rate - 2
Southwestern grads earn $7.6K more ten years out than Methodist's ($55,646 vs. $48,050)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Southwestern$55.6KHighest
Methodist$48.1K
Graduation rate
Southwestern47%Highest
Methodist38%
Retention rate
Southwestern56%
Methodist65%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Southwestern$25KLowest
Methodist$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Southwestern49%
Methodist58%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Southwestern$13KLowest
Methodist$15.1K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Southwestern38%
Methodist31%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Southwestern50%
Methodist40%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Southwestern29%
Methodist43%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Southwestern25%
Methodist30%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Southwestern48%
Methodist60%
Pell graduation gap
Southwestern23 pts lower
Methodist30 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Southwestern | Methodist |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51% | 46% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 29% |
| 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