After Principia College: graduation, pay and debt
Elsah, Illinois · Private · 339 undergrads
76% of Principia College students finish within six years.
The short answers
76%
finish within six years.
55%
finish in four years.
83%
of first-years come back for year two.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished in four yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
55%
Finished within six yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
76%
First-years who came back for year twoCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
83%
Men who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
76%
Women who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
76%
Students in that six-year groupIPEDS, students who started in 2017
84
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
85%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
0%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
81
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers