Key differences on Outcomes
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U. Puget Sound grads earn $10.4K more ten years out than Augustana's ($69,594 vs. $59,217)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Puget Sound graduates 2 pts more of its students than Augustana (75% vs. 73%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Augustana$59.2K
U. Puget Sound$69.6KHighest
Graduation rate
Augustana73%
U. Puget Sound75%Highest
Retention rate
Augustana86%Highest
U. Puget Sound84%
Borrowing
Median debt
Augustana$25K
U. Puget Sound$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Augustana52%
U. Puget Sound43%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Augustana$22.5K
U. Puget Sound$20KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Augustana61%
U. Puget Sound70%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Augustana75%
U. Puget Sound76%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Augustana18%
U. Puget Sound16%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Augustana65%
U. Puget Sound67%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Augustana75%
U. Puget Sound70%
Pell graduation gap
Augustana10 pts lower
U. Puget Sound3 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Augustana | U. Puget Sound |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 67% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 78% |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 77% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 66% |
| 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