Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Erskine graduates 12 pts more of its students than Howard Payne (50% vs. 39%)
Graduation rate - 2
Erskine grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Howard Payne's ($53,459 vs. $48,376)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Erskine$53.5KHighest
Howard Payne$48.4K
Graduation rate
Erskine50%Highest
Howard Payne39%
Retention rate
Erskine56%Highest
Howard Payne52%
Borrowing
Median debt
Erskine$27K
Howard Payne$26.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Erskine75%
Howard Payne69%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Erskine$11KLowest
Howard Payne$14.3K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Erskine48%
Howard Payne27%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Erskine52%
Howard Payne37%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Erskine3%
Howard Payne43%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Erskine42%
Howard Payne22%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Erskine48%
Howard Payne42%
Pell graduation gap
Erskine6 pts lower
Howard Payne20 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Erskine | Howard Payne |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51% | 37% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 32% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 11% |
| Two or more races | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not reported | Not reported |
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