Quad
U. Illinois Chicago
University at Albany

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    U. Illinois Chicago graduates 2 pts more of its students than University at Albany (70% vs. 68%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Illinois Chicago grads earn $761 more ten years out than University at Albany's ($68,740 vs. $67,979)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Illinois Chicago$68.7K
University at Albany$68K
Graduation rate
U. Illinois Chicago70%
University at Albany68%
Retention rate
U. Illinois Chicago83%
University at Albany83%

Borrowing

Median debt
U. Illinois Chicago$16.7K
University at Albany$19.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Illinois Chicago22%
University at Albany51%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Illinois Chicago$13.1K
University at Albany$16.7K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Illinois Chicago54%
University at Albany60%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Illinois Chicago70%
University at Albany67%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Illinois Chicago21%
University at Albany23%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Illinois Chicago59%
University at Albany60%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Illinois Chicago63%
University at Albany63%
Pell graduation gap
U. Illinois Chicago4 pts lower
University at Albany3 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupU. Illinois ChicagoUniversity at Albany
White66%63%
Asian77%65%
Hispanic/Latino54%58%
Black48%62%
Two or more races58%58%
International68%56%

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Illinois 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;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