Key differences on Outcomes
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Columbia grads earn $880 more ten years out than Regent's ($45,378 vs. $44,498)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Regent graduates 0 pts more of its students than Columbia (36% vs. 35%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Regent$44.5K
Columbia$45.4KHighest
Graduation rate
Regent36%Highest
Columbia35%
Retention rate
Regent75%
Columbia75%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Regent$24.5K
Columbia$23.9KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Regent57%
Columbia41%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Regent$11.1KLowest
Columbia$15.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Regent24%
Columbia29%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Regent32%
Columbia36%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Regent28%
Columbia25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Regent52%
Columbia30%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Regent65%
Columbia57%
Pell graduation gap
Regent13 pts lower
Columbia28 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Regent | Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| White | 64% | 48% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 39% | 20% |
| Two or more races | 47% | 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