Key differences on Outcomes
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Austin grads earn $4.4K more ten years out than Southwestern's ($61,296 vs. $56,878)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Southwestern graduates 3 pts more of its students than Austin (73% vs. 70%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Austin$61.3KHighest
Southwestern$56.9K
Graduation rate
Austin70%
Southwestern73%Highest
Retention rate
Austin79%
Southwestern81%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Austin$24.5KLowest
Southwestern$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Austin50%
Southwestern46%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Austin$20KLowest
Southwestern$20.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Austin66%
Southwestern65%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Austin72%
Southwestern73%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Austin23%
Southwestern21%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Austin60%
Southwestern69%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Austin71%
Southwestern76%
Pell graduation gap
Austin11 pts lower
Southwestern7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Austin | Southwestern |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66% | 75% |
| Asian | 92% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 62% | 73% |
| Black | 64% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
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