Key differences on Outcomes
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Rhode Island grads earn $7.8K more ten years out than Augusta's ($56,318 vs. $48,472)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Augusta graduates 2 pts more of its students than Rhode Island (57% vs. 55%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Rhode Island$56.3KHighest
Augusta$48.5K
Graduation rate
Rhode Island55%
Augusta57%Highest
Retention rate
Rhode Island75%
Augusta76%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Rhode Island$20.5K
Augusta$20.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Rhode Island47%
Augusta35%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Rhode Island$13.8KLowest
Augusta$15K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Rhode Island33%
Augusta38%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Rhode Island54%
Augusta56%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Rhode Island25%
Augusta31%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Rhode Island41%
Augusta43%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Rhode Island48%
Augusta56%
Pell graduation gap
Rhode Island7 pts lower
Augusta13 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Rhode Island | Augusta |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58% | 44% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 77% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 40% | 40% |
| Black | 37% | 52% |
| Two or more races | 42% | 52% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Rhode Island | Augusta |
|---|---|---|
| 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