Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Augustana graduates 9 pts more of its students than Eckerd (73% vs. 64%)
Graduation rate - 2
Augustana grads earn $7.4K more ten years out than Eckerd's ($59,217 vs. $51,819)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Augustana$59.2KHighest
Eckerd$51.8K
Graduation rate
Augustana73%Highest
Eckerd64%
Retention rate
Augustana86%Highest
Eckerd76%
Borrowing
Median debt
Augustana$25KLowest
Eckerd$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Augustana52%
Eckerd44%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Augustana$22.5KLowest
Eckerd$23.3K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Augustana61%
Eckerd57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Augustana75%
Eckerd62%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Augustana18%
Eckerd21%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Augustana65%
Eckerd63%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Augustana75%
Eckerd69%
Pell graduation gap
Augustana10 pts lower
Eckerd6 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Augustana | Eckerd |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 65% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 66% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 50% | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Augustana 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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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