Key differences on Outcomes
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Seton Hall grads earn $11.8K more ten years out than Mercer's ($70,196 vs. $58,354)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Seton Hall graduates 3 pts more of its students than Mercer (70% vs. 67%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Mercer$58.4K
Seton Hall$70.2KHighest
Graduation rate
Mercer67%
Seton Hall70%Highest
Retention rate
Mercer82%Highest
Seton Hall81%
Borrowing
Median debt
Mercer$24.2K
Seton Hall$22.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Mercer62%
Seton Hall50%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Mercer$20.5K
Seton Hall$19KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Mercer60%
Seton Hall63%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Mercer67%
Seton Hall69%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Mercer15%
Seton Hall23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Mercer63%
Seton Hall66%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Mercer72%
Seton Hall73%
Pell graduation gap
Mercer10 pts lower
Seton Hall7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Mercer | Seton Hall |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72% | 73% |
| Asian | 72% | 69% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 63% | 67% |
| Black | 64% | 59% |
| Two or more races | 60% | 63% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 65% |
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