Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Rhode Island graduates 8 pts more of its students than Lamar (55% vs. 46%)
Graduation rate - 2
Rhode Island grads earn $6.7K more ten years out than Lamar's ($56,318 vs. $49,652)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Rhode Island$56.3KHighest
Lamar$49.7K
Graduation rate
Rhode Island55%Highest
Lamar46%
Retention rate
Rhode Island75%Highest
Lamar62%
Borrowing
Median debt
Rhode Island$20.5KLowest
Lamar$21.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Rhode Island47%
Lamar42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Rhode Island$13.8KLowest
Lamar$15K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Rhode Island33%
Lamar29%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Rhode Island54%
Lamar47%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Rhode Island25%
Lamar28%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Rhode Island41%
Lamar33%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Rhode Island48%
Lamar41%
Pell graduation gap
Rhode Island7 pts lower
Lamar8 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Rhode Island | Lamar |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58% | 45% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 49% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 40% | 45% |
| Black | 37% | 22% |
| Two or more races | 42% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Rhode Island | Lamar |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 18% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 26% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 21% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 33% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 41% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 37% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Rhode Island College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Rhode Island College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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