Key differences on Outcomes
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Bryant grads earn $15.5K more ten years out than Elon's ($90,008 vs. $74,545)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Bryant graduates 1 pts more of its students than Elon (84% vs. 83%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Elon$74.5K
Bryant$90KHighest
Graduation rate
Elon83%
Bryant84%Highest
Retention rate
Elon89%Highest
Bryant87%
Borrowing
Median debt
Elon$20.5KLowest
Bryant$26.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Elon24%
Bryant52%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Elon$19.5KLowest
Bryant$26.9K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Elon79%
Bryant80%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Elon83%
Bryant83%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Elon12%
Bryant14%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Elon77%
Bryant69%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Elon82%
Bryant80%
Pell graduation gap
Elon5 pts lower
Bryant11 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Elon | Bryant |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 81% |
| Asian | 83% | 80% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 82% | 79% |
| Black | 87% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 86% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 74% | 70% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Elon | Bryant |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 70% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 78% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 78% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 74% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 82% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 81% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Elon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Elon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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