Key differences on Outcomes
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Bucknell grads earn $5K more ten years out than Fairfield's ($93,807 vs. $88,794)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Bucknell graduates 4 pts more of its students than Fairfield (88% vs. 84%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bucknell$93.8KHighest
Fairfield$88.8K
Graduation rate
Bucknell88%Highest
Fairfield84%
Retention rate
Bucknell91%
Fairfield91%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Bucknell$27K
Fairfield$26KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bucknell35%
Fairfield43%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bucknell$21.3KLowest
Fairfield$23.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bucknell83%
Fairfield82%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bucknell87%
Fairfield84%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bucknell9%
Fairfield13%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bucknell87%
Fairfield69%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bucknell86%
Fairfield86%
Pell graduation gap
Bucknell2 pts higher
Fairfield17 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bucknell | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 87% |
| Asian | 81% | 85% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 87% | 70% |
| Black | 78% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 88% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 80% | 88% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Bucknell University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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