Key differences on Outcomes
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Duke grads earn $5.9K more ten years out than U. Chicago's ($97,800 vs. $91,885)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Duke graduates 0 pts more of its students than U. Chicago (97% vs. 96%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Chicago$91.9K
Duke$97.8KHighest
Graduation rate
U. Chicago96%
Duke97%Highest
Retention rate
U. Chicago99%Highest
Duke97%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Chicago$15K
Duke$13KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Chicago5%
Duke14%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Chicago$11K
Duke$8.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Chicago90%
Duke92%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Chicago96%
Duke97%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Chicago2%
Duke1%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Chicago92%
Duke96%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Chicago96%
Duke97%
Pell graduation gap
U. Chicago5 pts lower
Duke1 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Chicago | Duke |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 97% |
| Asian | 97% | 98% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 93% | 96% |
| Black | 96% | 92% |
| Two or more races | 95% | Not reported |
| International | 97% | 96% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Chicago 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;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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