Key differences on Outcomes
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Briar Cliff grads earn $5.6K more ten years out than Bluefield's ($54,475 vs. $48,896)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Briar Cliff graduates 3 pts more of its students than Bluefield (54% vs. 51%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bluefield$48.9K
Briar Cliff$54.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Bluefield51%
Briar Cliff54%Highest
Retention rate
Bluefield61%
Briar Cliff64%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Bluefield$21.9KLowest
Briar Cliff$23.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bluefield71%
Briar Cliff48%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bluefield$14KLowest
Briar Cliff$17.6K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bluefield40%
Briar Cliff44%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bluefield45%
Briar Cliff50%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bluefield13%
Briar Cliff31%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bluefield17%
Briar Cliff54%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bluefield26%
Briar Cliff49%
Pell graduation gap
Bluefield9 pts lower
Briar Cliff5 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bluefield | Briar Cliff |
|---|---|---|
| White | 22% | 56% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 45% |
| Black | 10% | 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