Key differences on Outcomes
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Harding grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than Anderson's ($52,876 vs. $42,101)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Harding graduates 6 pts more of its students than Anderson (68% vs. 62%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Anderson$42.1K
Harding$52.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Anderson62%
Harding68%Highest
Retention rate
Anderson82%
Harding86%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Anderson$26.7K
Harding$26.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Anderson42%
Harding44%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Anderson$23KLowest
Harding$25K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Anderson54%
Harding53%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Anderson61%
Harding69%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Anderson33%
Harding19%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Anderson57%
Harding57%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Anderson70%
Harding74%
Pell graduation gap
Anderson13 pts lower
Harding17 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Anderson | Harding |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66% | 72% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 35% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 61% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 53% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 70% |
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