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
Meredith$51.5KHighest
Lees-McRae$43.4K
Graduation rate
Meredith69%Highest
Lees-McRae62%
Retention rate
Meredith79%Highest
Lees-McRae69%
Borrowing
Median debt
Meredith$25K
Lees-McRae$17.4KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Meredith55%
Lees-McRae59%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Meredith$24.5K
Lees-McRae$12KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Meredith65%
Lees-McRae56%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Meredith68%
Lees-McRae61%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Meredith26%
Lees-McRae23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Meredith67%
Lees-McRae38%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Meredith72%
Lees-McRae51%
Pell graduation gap
Meredith5 pts lower
Lees-McRae12 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Meredith | Lees-McRae |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72% | 44% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 76% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 59% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| 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