Quad
Northwest College of Art & Design
South University-Virginia Beach

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Northwest College of Art & Design graduates 17 pts more of its students than South University-Virginia Beach (48% vs. 31%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    South University-Virginia Beach grads earn $3.3K more ten years out than Northwest College of Art & Design's ($34,421 vs. $31,167)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Northwest College of Art & Design$31.2K
South University-Virginia Beach$34.4K
Graduation rate
Northwest College of Art & Design48%
South University-Virginia Beach31%
Retention rate
Northwest College of Art & Design77%
South University-Virginia Beach100%

Borrowing

Median debt
Northwest College of Art & Design$30.8K
South University-Virginia Beach$26.1K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northwest College of Art & Design48%
South University-Virginia Beach42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northwest College of Art & DesignNot reported
South University-Virginia Beach$13.3K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Northwest College of Art & Design56%
South University-Virginia Beach30%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northwest College of Art & Design56%
South University-Virginia Beach33%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northwest College of Art & Design0%
South University-Virginia Beach18%

All outcome numbers in the table

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