Key differences on Outcomes
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Transylvania grads earn $8K more ten years out than Houghton's ($54,705 vs. $46,721)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Transylvania graduates 1 pts more of its students than Houghton (71% vs. 70%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Houghton$46.7K
Transylvania$54.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Houghton70%
Transylvania71%Highest
Retention rate
Houghton84%
Transylvania87%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Houghton$25.3KLowest
Transylvania$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Houghton48%
Transylvania47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Houghton$20.9K
Transylvania$20.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Houghton60%
Transylvania63%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Houghton67%
Transylvania68%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Houghton22%
Transylvania25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Houghton55%
Transylvania65%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Houghton77%
Transylvania76%
Pell graduation gap
Houghton21 pts lower
Transylvania11 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Houghton | Transylvania |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70% | 76% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| 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 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