Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Clarkson graduates 22 pts more of its students than Southwestern Adventist (74% vs. 52%)
Graduation rate - 2
Clarkson grads earn $11.9K more ten years out than Southwestern Adventist's ($64,876 vs. $52,946)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Clarkson$64.9KHighest
Southwestern Adventist$52.9K
Graduation rate
Clarkson74%Highest
Southwestern Adventist52%
Retention rate
Clarkson61%
Southwestern Adventist73%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Clarkson$23.7KLowest
Southwestern Adventist$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Clarkson81%
Southwestern Adventist53%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Clarkson$23KLowest
Southwestern Adventist$23.3K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Clarkson67%
Southwestern Adventist34%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Clarkson72%
Southwestern Adventist51%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Clarkson20%
Southwestern Adventist39%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
ClarksonNot shown: under 30 students
Southwestern Adventist48%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
ClarksonNot shown: under 30 students
Southwestern Adventist62%
Pell graduation gap
ClarksonNot reported
Southwestern Adventist14 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Clarkson | Southwestern Adventist |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not reported | 55% |
| 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 reported | 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