Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Carlow graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Dubuque (56% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Dubuque grads earn $139 more ten years out than Carlow's ($51,190 vs. $51,051)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Carlow$51.1K
U. Dubuque$51.2K
Graduation rate
Carlow56%
U. Dubuque50%
Retention rate
Carlow84%
U. Dubuque77%

Borrowing

Median debt
Carlow$25.5K
U. Dubuque$25.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Carlow69%
U. Dubuque70%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Carlow$23.3K
U. Dubuque$17K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Carlow51%
U. Dubuque40%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Carlow57%
U. Dubuque49%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Carlow26%
U. Dubuque29%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Carlow53%
U. Dubuque30%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Carlow61%
U. Dubuque51%
Pell graduation gap
Carlow9 pts lower
U. Dubuque21 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCarlowU. Dubuque
White69%53%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 students23%
Black22%18%
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

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