Key differences on Outcomes
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American International grads earn $5.7K more ten years out than Life's ($53,124 vs. $47,397)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Life graduates 0 pts more of its students than American International (46% vs. 46%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
American International$53.1KHighest
Life$47.4K
Graduation rate
American International46%
Life46%Highest
Retention rate
American International57%
Life63%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
American International$27K
Life$16.7KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
American International67%
Life52%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
American International$22.5K
Life$10.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
American International37%
Life36%
Credential within 8 years, all students
American International44%
Life48%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
American International39%
Life26%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
American International38%
Life36%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
American International62%
Life43%
Pell graduation gap
American International24 pts lower
Life7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | American International | Life |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60% | 33% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 36% | 41% |
| Black | 39% | 33% |
| 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