Key differences on Outcomes
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Carnegie Mellon grads earn $34.7K more ten years out than Emory's ($114,862 vs. $80,137)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Emory graduates 2 pts more of its students than Carnegie Mellon (92% vs. 90%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Emory$80.1K
Carnegie Mellon$114.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Emory92%Highest
Carnegie Mellon90%
Retention rate
Emory95%
Carnegie Mellon98%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Emory$18.3KLowest
Carnegie Mellon$21.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Emory11%
Carnegie Mellon34%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Emory$15KLowest
Carnegie Mellon$20.9K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Emory87%
Carnegie Mellon74%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Emory93%
Carnegie Mellon90%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Emory5%
Carnegie Mellon4%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Emory92%
Carnegie Mellon92%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Emory91%
Carnegie Mellon94%
Pell graduation gap
EmoryNo gap
Carnegie Mellon2 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Emory | Carnegie Mellon |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 94% |
| Asian | 93% | 97% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90% | 89% |
| Black | 85% | 91% |
| Two or more races | 85% | 89% |
| International | 94% | 94% |
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