Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Messiah graduates 13 pts more of its students than Eckerd (77% vs. 64%)
Graduation rate - 2
Messiah grads earn $2.2K more ten years out than Eckerd's ($54,064 vs. $51,819)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Eckerd$51.8K
Messiah$54.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Eckerd64%
Messiah77%Highest
Retention rate
Eckerd76%
Messiah88%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Eckerd$27K
Messiah$25.6KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Eckerd44%
Messiah54%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Eckerd$23.3KLowest
Messiah$24.2K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Eckerd57%
Messiah74%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Eckerd62%
Messiah78%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Eckerd21%
Messiah18%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Eckerd63%
Messiah70%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Eckerd69%
Messiah81%
Pell graduation gap
Eckerd6 pts lower
Messiah10 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Eckerd | Messiah |
|---|---|---|
| White | 65% | 77% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 66% | 46% |
| 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 |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Eckerd | Messiah |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 67% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 75% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 73% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 70% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 80% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 78% |
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 2018;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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