Key differences on Outcomes
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Howard Payne grads earn $4K more ten years out than Tusculum's ($48,376 vs. $44,367)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Tusculum graduates 1 pts more of its students than Howard Payne (39% vs. 39%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Howard Payne$48.4KHighest
Tusculum$44.4K
Graduation rate
Howard Payne39%
Tusculum39%Highest
Retention rate
Howard Payne52%
Tusculum63%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Howard Payne$26.8K
Tusculum$23.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Howard Payne69%
Tusculum53%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Howard Payne$14.3KLowest
Tusculum$16.3K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Howard Payne27%
Tusculum31%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Howard Payne37%
Tusculum35%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Howard Payne43%
Tusculum10%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Howard Payne22%
Tusculum31%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Howard Payne42%
Tusculum10%
Pell graduation gap
Howard Payne20 pts lower
Tusculum22 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Howard Payne | Tusculum |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37% | 30% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 11% | 12% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not reported | 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