Key differences on Outcomes
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Rhode Island grads earn $7.8K more ten years out than Augusta's ($56,318 vs. $48,472)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Augusta graduates 2 pts more of its students than Rhode Island (57% vs. 55%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Augusta$48.5K
Rhode Island$56.3KHighest
Graduation rate
Augusta57%Highest
Rhode Island55%
Retention rate
Augusta76%Highest
Rhode Island75%
Borrowing
Median debt
Augusta$20.5K
Rhode Island$20.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Augusta35%
Rhode Island47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Augusta$15K
Rhode Island$13.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Augusta38%
Rhode Island33%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Augusta56%
Rhode Island54%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Augusta31%
Rhode Island25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Augusta43%
Rhode Island41%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Augusta56%
Rhode Island48%
Pell graduation gap
Augusta13 pts lower
Rhode Island7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Augusta | Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| White | 44% | 58% |
| Asian | 77% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 40% | 40% |
| Black | 52% | 37% |
| Two or more races | 52% | 42% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Augusta | Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 18% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 26% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 21% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 33% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 41% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 37% |
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 2018;Rhode Island College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Rhode Island College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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