Key differences on Outcomes
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U. the Pacific grads earn $20.1K more ten years out than Mercer's ($78,445 vs. $58,354)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. the Pacific graduates 8 pts more of its students than Mercer (75% vs. 67%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. the Pacific$78.4KHighest
Mercer$58.4K
Graduation rate
U. the Pacific75%Highest
Mercer67%
Retention rate
U. the Pacific88%Highest
Mercer82%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. the Pacific$19.5KLowest
Mercer$24.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. the Pacific40%
Mercer62%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. the Pacific$19.5KLowest
Mercer$20.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. the Pacific60%
Mercer60%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. the Pacific76%
Mercer67%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. the Pacific17%
Mercer15%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. the Pacific64%
Mercer63%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. the Pacific72%
Mercer72%
Pell graduation gap
U. the Pacific8 pts lower
Mercer10 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. the Pacific | Mercer |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66% | 72% |
| Asian | 78% | 72% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 63% | 63% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 64% |
| Two or more races | 68% | 60% |
| International | 52% | Not shown: under 30 students |
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