Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Westmont graduates 10 pts more of its students than Mount Mercy (72% vs. 62%)
Graduation rate - 2
Westmont grads earn $4K more ten years out than Mount Mercy's ($64,778 vs. $60,787)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Westmont$64.8KHighest
Mount Mercy$60.8K
Graduation rate
Westmont72%Highest
Mount Mercy62%
Retention rate
Westmont85%Highest
Mount Mercy73%
Borrowing
Median debt
Westmont$23.3KLowest
Mount Mercy$23.7K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Westmont51%
Mount Mercy53%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Westmont$19.5K
Mount Mercy$19KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Westmont69%
Mount Mercy57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Westmont72%
Mount Mercy63%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Westmont25%
Mount Mercy23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Westmont54%
Mount Mercy49%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Westmont78%
Mount Mercy72%
Pell graduation gap
Westmont24 pts lower
Mount Mercy23 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Westmont | Mount Mercy |
|---|---|---|
| White | 74% | 60% |
| Asian | 63% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 65% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 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