Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. California-Riverside graduates 15 pts more of its students than Northern Illinois (79% vs. 64%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. California-Riverside grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than Northern Illinois's ($67,699 vs. $57,808)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. California-Riverside$67.7KHighest
Northern Illinois$57.8K
Graduation rate
U. California-Riverside79%Highest
Northern Illinois64%
Retention rate
U. California-Riverside88%Highest
Northern Illinois70%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. California-Riverside$17.5KLowest
Northern Illinois$22.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. California-Riverside31%
Northern Illinois47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. California-Riverside$14.5KLowest
Northern Illinois$18.6K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. California-Riverside66%
Northern Illinois52%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. California-Riverside79%
Northern Illinois65%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. California-Riverside8%
Northern Illinois22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. California-Riverside75%
Northern Illinois36%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. California-Riverside76%
Northern Illinois64%
Pell graduation gap
U. California-Riverside1 pts lower
Northern Illinois28 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. California-Riverside | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| White | 74% | 63% |
| Asian | 82% | 73% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 72% | 43% |
| Black | 64% | 31% |
| Two or more races | 74% | 43% |
| International | 67% | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | U. California-Riverside | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 64% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 64% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 64% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 73% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 74% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 74% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;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