True College Verdict
F

Davis College

Pottersville, NY · 106 undergraduates · 36% receive Pell Grants · admits 56%
Private nonprofitMainly bachelor's degrees

Among the weakest of its kind. Look at alternatives before enrolling. It ranks 1,338 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 33.9 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $18,614 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
No
38% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $10,000 against earnings of $38,696, a ratio of 0.26. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

What do students really think?

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Would you choose it again? That is the first question the rating form asks.

Why it is good

  • Students stay: 100% of first-year students return for a second year, better than 98% of four-year colleges.
  • Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $10,000 in federal loans against earnings of $38,696.

Why it is bad

  • Only 38% of students graduate. 85% of four-year colleges do better.
  • It falls short of expectations: it graduates 22 points fewer students than is typical for a college enrolling the same share of low-income students (38% against an expected 60%; the estimate is rough, with a typical error of about 16 points).
  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $38,696, lower than 94% of four-year colleges.
  • Earnings trail expectations by about $25,172 a year for a college with its student mix (the estimate is rough, with a typical error of about $15,000).

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
38%
Better than 15% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
100%
Better than 98% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$38,696
Better than 6% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$10,000
Better than 82% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$18,614
Better than 56% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$18,100
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Bible/Biblical Studies21$22,627$12,734

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Bible/Biblical Studies11n/an/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

Students and reviews

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