Key differences on Outcomes
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Bucknell grads earn $6.8K more ten years out than Providence's ($93,807 vs. $87,054)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Bucknell graduates 2 pts more of its students than Providence (88% vs. 86%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Providence$87.1K
Bucknell$93.8KHighest
Graduation rate
Providence86%
Bucknell88%Highest
Retention rate
Providence94%Highest
Bucknell94%
Borrowing
Median debt
Providence$27K
Bucknell$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Providence57%
Bucknell35%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Providence$27K
Bucknell$21.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Providence81%
Bucknell83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Providence85%
Bucknell87%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Providence12%
Bucknell9%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Providence88%
Bucknell87%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Providence86%
Bucknell86%
Pell graduation gap
Providence2 pts higher
Bucknell2 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Providence | Bucknell |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87% | 88% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 81% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 86% | 87% |
| Black | 74% | 78% |
| Two or more races | 90% | 88% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 80% |
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

