Key differences on Outcomes
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Furman grads earn $3.4K more ten years out than Colorado's ($68,635 vs. $65,222)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Colorado graduates 3 pts more of its students than Furman (86% vs. 84%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Furman$68.6KHighest
Colorado$65.2K
Graduation rate
Furman84%
Colorado86%Highest
Retention rate
Furman92%
Colorado93%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Furman$23.3K
Colorado$18.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Furman28%
Colorado26%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Furman$19.7K
Colorado$12.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Furman78%
Colorado82%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Furman85%
Colorado87%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Furman12%
Colorado11%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Furman69%
Colorado86%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Furman79%
Colorado86%
Pell graduation gap
Furman10 pts lower
Colorado1 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Furman | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80% | 87% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 87% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 75% | 93% |
| Black | 79% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 85% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 82% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Furman | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 81% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 73% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 74% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 86% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 86% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 86% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Furman University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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