Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Quinnipiac graduates 10 pts more of its students than Merrimack (79% vs. 69%)
Graduation rate - 2
Quinnipiac grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than Merrimack's ($83,759 vs. $75,584)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Quinnipiac$83.8KHighest
Merrimack$75.6K
Graduation rate
Quinnipiac79%Highest
Merrimack69%
Retention rate
Quinnipiac89%Highest
Merrimack79%
Borrowing
Median debt
Quinnipiac$26KLowest
Merrimack$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Quinnipiac59%
Merrimack60%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Quinnipiac$25K
Merrimack$25K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Quinnipiac74%
Merrimack63%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Quinnipiac78%
Merrimack69%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Quinnipiac17%
Merrimack20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Quinnipiac64%
Merrimack58%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Quinnipiac78%
Merrimack73%
Pell graduation gap
Quinnipiac14 pts lower
Merrimack15 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Quinnipiac | Merrimack |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78% | 73% |
| Asian | 69% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 71% | 55% |
| Black | 62% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 75% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 72% | 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

