Key differences on Outcomes
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U. Massachusetts-Lowell grads earn $10.4K more ten years out than U. Alabama at Birmingham's ($64,874 vs. $54,501)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Massachusetts-Lowell graduates 9 pts more of its students than U. Alabama at Birmingham (66% vs. 58%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Massachusetts-Lowell$64.9KHighest
U. Alabama at Birmingham$54.5K
Graduation rate
U. Massachusetts-Lowell66%Highest
U. Alabama at Birmingham58%
Retention rate
U. Massachusetts-Lowell84%Highest
U. Alabama at Birmingham80%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Massachusetts-Lowell$23.7K
U. Alabama at Birmingham$22.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Massachusetts-Lowell53%
U. Alabama at Birmingham40%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Massachusetts-Lowell$19.5K
U. Alabama at Birmingham$18KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Massachusetts-Lowell52%
U. Alabama at Birmingham43%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Massachusetts-Lowell68%
U. Alabama at Birmingham58%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Massachusetts-Lowell17%
U. Alabama at Birmingham21%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Massachusetts-Lowell59%
U. Alabama at Birmingham55%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Massachusetts-Lowell70%
U. Alabama at Birmingham72%
Pell graduation gap
U. Massachusetts-Lowell11 pts lower
U. Alabama at Birmingham17 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Massachusetts-Lowell | U. Alabama at Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| White | 69% | 65% |
| Asian | 63% | 82% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54% | 57% |
| Black | 57% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 63% | 57% |
| International | 62% | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | U. Massachusetts-Lowell | U. Alabama at Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 40% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 49% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 45% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 56% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 66% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 61% | Not published |
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 2018;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, 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