Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. St Thomas graduates 28 pts more of its students than Columbia (64% vs. 35%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. St Thomas grads earn $13.8K more ten years out than Columbia's ($59,224 vs. $45,378)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Columbia$45.4K
U. St Thomas$59.2KHighest
Graduation rate
Columbia35%
U. St Thomas64%Highest
Retention rate
Columbia75%
U. St Thomas78%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Columbia$23.9K
U. St Thomas$19.9KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Columbia41%
U. St Thomas35%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Columbia$15.8K
U. St Thomas$15KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Columbia29%
U. St Thomas47%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Columbia36%
U. St Thomas66%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Columbia25%
U. St Thomas23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Columbia30%
U. St Thomas71%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Columbia57%
U. St Thomas67%
Pell graduation gap
Columbia28 pts lower
U. St Thomas4 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Columbia | U. St Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| White | 48% | 72% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 74% |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 70% |
| Black | 20% | 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 | 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