Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Mercer graduates 24 pts more of its students than Park (67% vs. 43%)
Graduation rate - 2
Mercer grads earn $2K more ten years out than Park's ($58,354 vs. $56,309)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Mercer$58.4KHighest
Park$56.3K
Graduation rate
Mercer67%Highest
Park43%
Retention rate
Mercer82%Highest
Park58%
Borrowing
Median debt
Mercer$24.2K
Park$21.7KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Mercer62%
Park31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Mercer$20.5K
Park$13.1KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Mercer60%
Park26%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Mercer67%
Park38%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Mercer15%
Park29%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Mercer63%
Park35%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Mercer72%
Park45%
Pell graduation gap
Mercer10 pts lower
Park10 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Mercer | Park |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72% | 41% |
| Asian | 72% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 63% | 35% |
| Black | 64% | 34% |
| Two or more races | 60% | 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