Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Meredith grads earn $8.1K more ten years out than Lees-McRae's ($51,539 vs. $43,415)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Meredith graduates 7 pts more of its students than Lees-McRae (69% vs. 62%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Lees-McRae$43.4K
Meredith$51.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Lees-McRae62%
Meredith69%Highest
Retention rate
Lees-McRae69%
Meredith79%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Lees-McRae$17.4KLowest
Meredith$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Lees-McRae59%
Meredith55%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Lees-McRae$12KLowest
Meredith$24.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Lees-McRae56%
Meredith65%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Lees-McRae61%
Meredith68%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Lees-McRae23%
Meredith26%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Lees-McRae38%
Meredith67%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Lees-McRae51%
Meredith72%
Pell graduation gap
Lees-McRae12 pts lower
Meredith5 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Lees-McRae | Meredith |
|---|---|---|
| White | 44% | 72% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 76% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 59% |
| Two or more races | Not reported | 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