Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Bluffton graduates 19 pts more of its students than Central Baptist (58% vs. 39%)
Graduation rate - 2
Bluffton grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than Central Baptist's ($49,547 vs. $46,789)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bluffton$49.5KHighest
Central Baptist$46.8K
Graduation rate
Bluffton58%Highest
Central Baptist39%
Retention rate
Bluffton60%
Central Baptist63%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Bluffton$27K
Central Baptist$22.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bluffton77%
Central Baptist47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bluffton$19K
Central Baptist$13.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bluffton54%
Central Baptist22%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bluffton58%
Central Baptist35%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bluffton42%
Central Baptist30%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bluffton38%
Central Baptist16%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bluffton76%
Central Baptist66%
Pell graduation gap
Bluffton38 pts lower
Central BaptistNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bluffton | Central Baptist |
|---|---|---|
| White | 62% | 41% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 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