Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Lake Erie graduates 10 pts more of its students than Montreat (46% vs. 37%)
Graduation rate - 2
Lake Erie grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Montreat's ($50,417 vs. $45,151)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Lake Erie$50.4KHighest
Montreat$45.2K
Graduation rate
Lake Erie46%Highest
Montreat37%
Retention rate
Lake Erie59%Highest
Montreat59%
Borrowing
Median debt
Lake Erie$26K
Montreat$25.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Lake Erie55%
Montreat68%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Lake Erie$15KLowest
Montreat$16.3K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Lake Erie37%
Montreat38%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Lake Erie44%
Montreat42%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Lake Erie0%
Montreat23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Lake Erie31%
Montreat56%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Lake Erie48%
Montreat43%
Pell graduation gap
Lake Erie17 pts lower
Montreat12 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Lake Erie | Montreat |
|---|---|---|
| White | 47% | 57% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 26% | 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

