Key differences on Outcomes
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Samuel Merritt grads earn $14.7K more ten years out than California Institute of Technology's ($143,238 vs. $128,566)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Samuel Merritt graduates 1 pts more of its students than California Institute of Technology (96% vs. 95%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Samuel Merritt$143.2KHighest
California Institute of Technology$128.6K
Graduation rate
Samuel Merritt96%Highest
California Institute of Technology95%
Retention rate
Samuel MerrittNot reported
California Institute of Technology97%
Borrowing
Median debt
Samuel Merritt$20.8K
California Institute of TechnologyNot reported
Undergrads with a federal loan
Samuel Merritt91%
California Institute of Technology4%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Samuel Merritt$25K
California Institute of TechnologyNot reported
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Samuel Merritt95%
California Institute of Technology82%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Samuel Merritt95%
California Institute of Technology95%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Samuel Merritt2%
California Institute of Technology4%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Samuel MerrittNot reported
California Institute of TechnologyNot shown: under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Samuel MerrittNot reported
California Institute of Technology94%
Pell graduation gap
Samuel MerrittNot reported
California Institute of TechnologyNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Samuel Merritt | California Institute of Technology |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not reported | 94% |
| Asian | Not reported | 98% |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not reported | 90% |
| Black | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not reported | 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)
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