Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Northern Illinois graduates 4 pts more of its students than Kean (64% vs. 60%)
Graduation rate - 2
Northern Illinois grads earn $571 more ten years out than Kean's ($57,808 vs. $57,237)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Northern Illinois$57.8KHighest
Kean$57.2K
Graduation rate
Northern Illinois64%Highest
Kean60%
Retention rate
Northern Illinois70%
Kean76%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Northern Illinois$22.2KLowest
Kean$23.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northern Illinois47%
Kean41%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northern Illinois$18.6K
Kean$18.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Northern Illinois52%
Kean44%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northern Illinois65%
Kean60%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northern Illinois22%
Kean22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Northern Illinois36%
Kean44%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Northern Illinois64%
Kean50%
Pell graduation gap
Northern Illinois28 pts lower
Kean5 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Northern Illinois | Kean |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 54% |
| Asian | 73% | 62% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43% | 45% |
| Black | 31% | 40% |
| Two or more races | 43% | 38% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 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