Quad
Palo Alto
Chicago School at Chicago

Key differences on Outcomes

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    Palo Alto grads earn $26.3K more ten years out than Chicago School at Chicago's ($83,187 vs. $56,899)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Palo Alto$83.2K
Chicago School at Chicago$56.9K
Graduation rate
Palo Alto82%
Chicago School at ChicagoNot reported
Retention rate
Palo AltoNot reported
Chicago School at ChicagoNot reported

Borrowing

Median debt
Palo Alto$20.5K
Chicago School at Chicago$20K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Palo Alto41%
Chicago School at Chicago71%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Palo AltoNot reported
Chicago School at Chicago$10.5K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Palo Alto79%
Chicago School at ChicagoNot reported
Credential within 8 years, all students
Palo Alto79%
Chicago School at ChicagoNot reported
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Palo Alto0%
Chicago School at ChicagoNot reported

All outcome numbers in the table

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