Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Southwestern graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. Dallas (73% vs. 71%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. Dallas grads earn $1.4K more ten years out than Southwestern's ($58,285 vs. $56,878)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Southwestern$56.9K
U. Dallas$58.3KHighest
Graduation rate
Southwestern73%Highest
U. Dallas71%
Retention rate
Southwestern81%
U. Dallas81%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Southwestern$25K
U. Dallas$23.1KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Southwestern46%
U. Dallas44%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Southwestern$20.5K
U. Dallas$18KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Southwestern65%
U. Dallas64%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Southwestern73%
U. Dallas70%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Southwestern21%
U. Dallas26%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Southwestern69%
U. Dallas67%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Southwestern76%
U. Dallas76%
Pell graduation gap
Southwestern7 pts lower
U. Dallas9 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Southwestern | U. Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 75% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 73% | 68% |
| 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 | 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 2018;University of Dallas Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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