Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Lourdes graduates 8 pts more of its students than Sweet Briar (64% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate - 2
Sweet Briar grads earn $3.8K more ten years out than Lourdes's ($51,943 vs. $48,150)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Sweet Briar$51.9KHighest
Lourdes$48.2K
Graduation rate
Sweet Briar56%
Lourdes64%Highest
Retention rate
Sweet Briar69%
Lourdes87%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Sweet Briar$27K
Lourdes$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Sweet Briar47%
Lourdes81%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Sweet Briar$23.4K
Lourdes$20.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Sweet Briar57%
Lourdes59%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Sweet Briar58%
Lourdes71%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Sweet Briar14%
Lourdes12%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Sweet Briar48%
Lourdes27%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Sweet Briar65%
Lourdes64%
Pell graduation gap
Sweet Briar16 pts lower
Lourdes37 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Sweet Briar | Lourdes |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 32% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| 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 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