Key differences on Outcomes
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Southern New Hampshire grads earn $4.9K more ten years out than Columbia's ($50,318 vs. $45,378)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Columbia graduates 1 pts more of its students than Southern New Hampshire (35% vs. 35%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Southern New Hampshire$50.3KHighest
Columbia$45.4K
Graduation rate
Southern New Hampshire35%
Columbia35%Highest
Retention rate
Southern New Hampshire61%
Columbia75%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Southern New Hampshire$21.1KLowest
Columbia$23.9K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Southern New Hampshire58%
Columbia41%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Southern New Hampshire$9.4KLowest
Columbia$15.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Southern New Hampshire26%
Columbia29%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Southern New Hampshire34%
Columbia36%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Southern New Hampshire22%
Columbia25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Southern New Hampshire31%
Columbia30%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Southern New Hampshire51%
Columbia57%
Pell graduation gap
Southern New Hampshire20 pts lower
Columbia28 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Southern New Hampshire | Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| White | 46% | 48% |
| Asian | 48% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 40% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 28% | 20% |
| Two or more races | 29% | 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