Key differences on Outcomes
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Northwestern grads earn $9.2K more ten years out than Emory's ($89,363 vs. $80,137)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Northwestern graduates 4 pts more of its students than Emory (97% vs. 92%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Emory$80.1K
Northwestern$89.4KHighest
Graduation rate
Emory92%
Northwestern97%Highest
Retention rate
Emory95%
Northwestern98%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Emory$18.3K
Northwestern$15KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Emory11%
Northwestern17%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Emory$15K
Northwestern$12KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Emory87%
Northwestern87%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Emory93%
Northwestern97%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Emory5%
Northwestern2%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Emory92%
Northwestern94%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Emory91%
Northwestern96%
Pell graduation gap
EmoryNo gap
Northwestern2 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Emory | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 96% |
| Asian | 93% | 97% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90% | 90% |
| Black | 85% | 92% |
| Two or more races | 85% | 93% |
| International | 94% | 97% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Emory University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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