Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Sacred Heart graduates 2 pts more of its students than Merrimack (71% vs. 69%)
Graduation rate - 2
Merrimack grads earn $525 more ten years out than Sacred Heart's ($75,584 vs. $75,059)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Sacred Heart$75.1K
Merrimack$75.6KHighest
Graduation rate
Sacred Heart71%Highest
Merrimack69%
Retention rate
Sacred Heart83%Highest
Merrimack79%
Borrowing
Median debt
Sacred Heart$25KLowest
Merrimack$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Sacred Heart57%
Merrimack60%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Sacred Heart$19.5KLowest
Merrimack$25K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Sacred Heart67%
Merrimack63%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Sacred Heart72%
Merrimack69%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Sacred Heart22%
Merrimack20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Sacred Heart63%
Merrimack58%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Sacred Heart75%
Merrimack73%
Pell graduation gap
Sacred Heart12 pts lower
Merrimack15 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Sacred Heart | Merrimack |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76% | 73% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 64% | 55% |
| Black | 47% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 66% | 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