Key differences on Outcomes
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New Jersey City grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than Columbus State's ($52,745 vs. $44,544)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
New Jersey City graduates 6 pts more of its students than Columbus State (54% vs. 48%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
New Jersey City$52.7KHighest
Columbus State$44.5K
Graduation rate
New Jersey City54%Highest
Columbus State48%
Retention rate
New Jersey City65%
Columbus State70%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
New Jersey City$18.5KLowest
Columbus State$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
New Jersey City28%
Columbus State38%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
New Jersey City$14.8KLowest
Columbus State$17.1K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
New Jersey City40%
Columbus State31%
Credential within 8 years, all students
New Jersey City53%
Columbus State47%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
New Jersey City20%
Columbus State32%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
New Jersey City30%
Columbus State37%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
New Jersey City49%
Columbus State49%
Pell graduation gap
New Jersey City19 pts lower
Columbus State12 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | New Jersey City | Columbus State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 45% | 42% |
| Asian | 52% | 59% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 35% | 39% |
| Black | 18% | 40% |
| 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