Key differences on Outcomes
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Simmons grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than Knox's ($63,494 vs. $54,820)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Simmons graduates 1 pts more of its students than Knox (77% vs. 76%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Simmons$63.5KHighest
Knox$54.8K
Graduation rate
Simmons77%Highest
Knox76%
Retention rate
Simmons85%Highest
Knox83%
Borrowing
Median debt
Simmons$24.8KLowest
Knox$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Simmons63%
Knox67%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Simmons$23.1KLowest
Knox$25K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Simmons73%
Knox66%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Simmons77%
Knox75%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Simmons19%
Knox18%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Simmons73%
Knox64%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Simmons74%
Knox75%
Pell graduation gap
Simmons1 pts lower
Knox11 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Simmons | Knox |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70% | 66% |
| Asian | 81% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 54% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 77% |
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