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
Kentucky Wesleyan$46.7K
Briar Cliff$54.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Kentucky Wesleyan50%
Briar Cliff54%Highest
Retention rate
Kentucky Wesleyan53%
Briar Cliff64%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Kentucky Wesleyan$23.3K
Briar Cliff$23.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Kentucky Wesleyan61%
Briar Cliff48%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Kentucky Wesleyan$10.1KLowest
Briar Cliff$17.6K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Kentucky Wesleyan42%
Briar Cliff44%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Kentucky Wesleyan49%
Briar Cliff50%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Kentucky Wesleyan36%
Briar Cliff31%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Kentucky Wesleyan38%
Briar Cliff54%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Kentucky Wesleyan57%
Briar Cliff49%
Pell graduation gap
Kentucky Wesleyan20 pts lower
Briar Cliff5 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Kentucky Wesleyan | Briar Cliff |
|---|---|---|
| White | 52% | 56% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 45% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not reported | 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