Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Towson graduates 25 pts more of its students than Empire State (73% vs. 48%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Towson grads earn $10.3K more ten years out than Empire State's ($64,390 vs. $54,080)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Empire State$54.1K
Towson$64.4K
Graduation rate
Empire State48%
Towson73%
Retention rate
Empire State66%
Towson83%

Borrowing

Median debt
Empire State$18.7K
Towson$18.7K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Empire State34%
Towson42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Empire State$11.1K
Towson$16K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Empire State36%
Towson57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Empire State48%
Towson73%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Empire State17%
Towson17%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Empire State45%
Towson66%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Empire StateNot shown: under 30 students
Towson71%
Pell graduation gap
Empire StateNot reported
Towson4 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupEmpire StateTowson
White45%71%
AsianNot shown: under 30 students67%
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 students65%
BlackNot shown: under 30 students71%
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 students56%
InternationalNot reported66%

All outcome numbers in the table

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