Key differences on Outcomes
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Ashland grads earn $9.7K more ten years out than Lee's ($52,928 vs. $43,222)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Ashland graduates 4 pts more of its students than Lee (59% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Ashland$52.9KHighest
Lee$43.2K
Graduation rate
Ashland59%Highest
Lee56%
Retention rate
Ashland77%
Lee79%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Ashland$25KLowest
Lee$25.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Ashland38%
Lee42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Ashland$20.5KLowest
Lee$20.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Ashland46%
Lee47%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Ashland53%
Lee58%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Ashland27%
Lee23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Ashland49%
Lee54%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Ashland69%
Lee69%
Pell graduation gap
Ashland20 pts lower
Lee14 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Ashland | Lee |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 64% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 44% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 60% |
| International | 65% | 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 2018;Lee University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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