Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Villa Maria graduates 7 pts more of its students than Ferrum (39% vs. 33%)
Graduation rate - 2
Ferrum grads earn $5.4K more ten years out than Villa Maria's ($44,296 vs. $38,857)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Ferrum$44.3KHighest
Villa Maria$38.9K
Graduation rate
Ferrum33%
Villa Maria39%Highest
Retention rate
Ferrum64%
Villa Maria76%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Ferrum$27K
Villa Maria$21.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Ferrum85%
Villa Maria52%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Ferrum$14.8K
Villa Maria$10.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Ferrum27%
Villa Maria31%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Ferrum32%
Villa Maria36%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Ferrum39%
Villa Maria28%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Ferrum30%
Villa Maria25%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Ferrum27%
Villa MariaNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
Ferrum3 pts higher
Villa MariaNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Ferrum | Villa Maria |
|---|---|---|
| White | 44% | 40% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 23% | 17% |
| 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