Key differences on Outcomes
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Northeastern University Oakland grads earn $46.5K more ten years out than Cambridge's ($92,538 vs. $45,998)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Northeastern University Oakland$92.5KHighest
Cambridge$46K
Graduation rate
Northeastern University OaklandNot reported
Cambridge40%
Retention rate
Northeastern University Oakland0%
Cambridge100%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Northeastern University Oakland$24.3K
Cambridge$21.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northeastern University Oakland48%
Cambridge39%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northeastern University Oakland$23K
Cambridge$16.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Northeastern University OaklandNot reported
Cambridge29%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northeastern University OaklandNot reported
Cambridge37%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northeastern University OaklandNot reported
Cambridge4%
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

