Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Northern Illinois graduates 8 pts more of its students than CUNY Queens (64% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate - 2
CUNY Queens grads earn $5K more ten years out than Northern Illinois's ($62,763 vs. $57,808)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Northern Illinois$57.8K
CUNY Queens$62.8KHighest
Graduation rate
Northern Illinois64%Highest
CUNY Queens56%
Retention rate
Northern Illinois70%
CUNY Queens79%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Northern Illinois$22.2K
CUNY Queens$10.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northern Illinois47%
CUNY Queens8%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northern Illinois$18.6K
CUNY Queens$8.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Northern Illinois52%
CUNY Queens39%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northern Illinois65%
CUNY Queens56%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northern Illinois22%
CUNY Queens21%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Northern Illinois36%
CUNY Queens53%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Northern Illinois64%
CUNY Queens54%
Pell graduation gap
Northern Illinois28 pts lower
CUNY Queens1 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Northern Illinois | CUNY Queens |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 61% |
| Asian | 73% | 56% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43% | 46% |
| Black | 31% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 43% | 52% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 39% |
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