Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Lindenwood graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Charleston (57% vs. 54%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. Charleston grads earn $2.5K more ten years out than Lindenwood's ($55,774 vs. $53,278)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Lindenwood$53.3K
U. Charleston$55.8KHighest
Graduation rate
Lindenwood57%Highest
U. Charleston54%
Retention rate
Lindenwood70%
U. Charleston75%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Lindenwood$26K
U. Charleston$19.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Lindenwood49%
U. Charleston35%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Lindenwood$22.9K
U. Charleston$13.4KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Lindenwood49%
U. Charleston43%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Lindenwood57%
U. Charleston53%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Lindenwood22%
U. Charleston29%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Lindenwood45%
U. Charleston35%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Lindenwood63%
U. Charleston57%
Pell graduation gap
Lindenwood18 pts lower
U. Charleston22 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Lindenwood | U. Charleston |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 42% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 31% | 33% |
| Two or more races | 37% | Not reported |
| International | 55% | 65% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Lindenwood | U. Charleston |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 30% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 52% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 43% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 44% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 63% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 55% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Lindenwood University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Lindenwood University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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