Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Augusta graduates 11 pts more of its students than Lamar (57% vs. 46%)
Graduation rate - 2
Lamar grads earn $1.2K more ten years out than Augusta's ($49,652 vs. $48,472)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Augusta$48.5K
Lamar$49.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Augusta57%Highest
Lamar46%
Retention rate
Augusta76%Highest
Lamar62%
Borrowing
Median debt
Augusta$20.5KLowest
Lamar$21.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Augusta35%
Lamar42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Augusta$15K
Lamar$15K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Augusta38%
Lamar29%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Augusta56%
Lamar47%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Augusta31%
Lamar28%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Augusta43%
Lamar33%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Augusta56%
Lamar41%
Pell graduation gap
Augusta13 pts lower
Lamar8 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Augusta | Lamar |
|---|---|---|
| White | 44% | 45% |
| Asian | 77% | 49% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 40% | 45% |
| Black | 52% | 22% |
| Two or more races | 52% | 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