Key differences on Outcomes
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Mercy grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than Columbia College Chicago's ($52,055 vs. $42,195)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Mercy graduates 2 pts more of its students than Columbia College Chicago (57% vs. 55%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Columbia College Chicago$42.2K
Mercy$52.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Columbia College Chicago55%
Mercy57%Highest
Retention rate
Columbia College Chicago66%
Mercy76%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Columbia College Chicago$25K
Mercy$19.6KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Columbia College Chicago56%
Mercy46%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Columbia College Chicago$19K
Mercy$16.2KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Columbia College Chicago47%
Mercy43%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Columbia College Chicago54%
Mercy55%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Columbia College Chicago27%
Mercy24%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Columbia College Chicago47%
Mercy42%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Columbia College Chicago54%
Mercy49%
Pell graduation gap
Columbia College Chicago7 pts lower
Mercy7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Columbia College Chicago | Mercy |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58% | 58% |
| Asian | 65% | 48% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 48% | 39% |
| Black | 34% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 41% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 52% | 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