Key differences on Outcomes
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Methodist grads earn $20.4K more ten years out than Defiance's ($69,800 vs. $49,351)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Methodist graduates 19 pts more of its students than Defiance (67% vs. 48%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Defiance$49.4K
Methodist$69.8KHighest
Graduation rate
Defiance48%
Methodist67%Highest
Retention rate
Defiance56%
MethodistNot reported
Borrowing
Median debt
Defiance$26.8KLowest
Methodist$31.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Defiance72%
Methodist82%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Defiance$10.5KLowest
Methodist$30.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Defiance44%
Methodist56%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Defiance45%
Methodist65%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Defiance30%
Methodist12%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Defiance28%
MethodistNot shown: under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
DefianceNot shown: under 30 students
MethodistNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
DefianceNot reported
MethodistNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Defiance | Methodist |
|---|---|---|
| White | 36% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Black | 15% | Not reported |
| Two or more races | Not reported | Not reported |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
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)
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