Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Aurora graduates 10 pts more of its students than Mercy (67% vs. 57%)
Graduation rate - 2
Aurora grads earn $6.7K more ten years out than Mercy's ($58,709 vs. $52,055)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Aurora$58.7KHighest
Mercy$52.1K
Graduation rate
Aurora67%Highest
Mercy57%
Retention rate
Aurora79%Highest
Mercy76%
Borrowing
Median debt
Aurora$20.3K
Mercy$19.6KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Aurora47%
Mercy46%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Aurora$16.8K
Mercy$16.2KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Aurora59%
Mercy43%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Aurora67%
Mercy55%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Aurora7%
Mercy24%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Aurora57%
Mercy42%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Aurora65%
Mercy49%
Pell graduation gap
Aurora8 pts lower
Mercy7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Aurora | Mercy |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 58% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 48% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 66% | 39% |
| Black | 27% | 46% |
| 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 |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Aurora 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