Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Briar Cliff graduates 7 pts more of its students than Pfeiffer (54% vs. 47%)
Graduation rate - 2
Briar Cliff grads earn $2.9K more ten years out than Pfeiffer's ($54,475 vs. $51,562)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Pfeiffer$51.6K
Briar Cliff$54.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Pfeiffer47%
Briar Cliff54%Highest
Retention rate
Pfeiffer72%Highest
Briar Cliff64%
Borrowing
Median debt
Pfeiffer$26.2K
Briar Cliff$23.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Pfeiffer70%
Briar Cliff48%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Pfeiffer$15.8KLowest
Briar Cliff$17.6K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Pfeiffer39%
Briar Cliff44%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Pfeiffer46%
Briar Cliff50%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Pfeiffer40%
Briar Cliff31%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Pfeiffer39%
Briar Cliff54%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Pfeiffer38%
Briar Cliff49%
Pell graduation gap
PfeifferNo gap
Briar Cliff5 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Pfeiffer | Briar Cliff |
|---|---|---|
| White | 46% | 56% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32% | 45% |
| Black | 22% | 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