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
Howard Payne$48.4K
Erskine$53.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Howard Payne39%
Erskine50%Highest
Retention rate
Howard Payne52%
Erskine56%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Howard Payne$26.8KLowest
Erskine$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Howard Payne69%
Erskine75%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Howard Payne$14.3K
Erskine$11KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Howard Payne27%
Erskine48%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Howard Payne37%
Erskine52%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Howard Payne43%
Erskine3%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Howard Payne22%
Erskine42%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Howard Payne42%
Erskine48%
Pell graduation gap
Howard Payne20 pts lower
Erskine6 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Howard Payne | Erskine |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37% | 51% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 11% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| 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