Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
DePaul graduates 5 pts more of its students than Pace (68% vs. 62%)
Graduation rate - 2
Pace grads earn $1.6K more ten years out than DePaul's ($70,378 vs. $68,751)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
DePaul$68.8K
Pace$70.4KHighest
Graduation rate
DePaul68%Highest
Pace62%
Retention rate
DePaul86%Highest
Pace75%
Borrowing
Median debt
DePaul$23.2KLowest
Pace$23.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
DePaul46%
Pace45%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
DePaul$20.7K
Pace$19.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
DePaul58%
Pace52%
Credential within 8 years, all students
DePaul68%
Pace63%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
DePaul18%
Pace23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
DePaul63%
Pace56%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
DePaul70%
Pace61%
Pell graduation gap
DePaul7 pts lower
Pace5 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | DePaul | Pace |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73% | 61% |
| Asian | 74% | 65% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 57% | 57% |
| Black | 58% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 63% | 63% |
| International | 76% | 60% |
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