Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Northern Illinois graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. Memphis (64% vs. 53%)
Graduation rate - 2
Northern Illinois grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than U. Memphis's ($57,808 vs. $48,458)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Northern Illinois$57.8KHighest
U. Memphis$48.5K
Graduation rate
Northern Illinois64%Highest
U. Memphis53%
Retention rate
Northern Illinois70%
U. Memphis77%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Northern Illinois$22.2KLowest
U. Memphis$23.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northern Illinois47%
U. Memphis38%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northern Illinois$18.6K
U. Memphis$17.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Northern Illinois52%
U. Memphis35%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northern Illinois65%
U. Memphis51%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northern Illinois22%
U. Memphis18%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Northern Illinois36%
U. Memphis44%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Northern Illinois64%
U. Memphis60%
Pell graduation gap
Northern Illinois28 pts lower
U. Memphis17 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Northern Illinois | U. Memphis |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 57% |
| Asian | 73% | 62% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43% | 58% |
| Black | 31% | 40% |
| Two or more races | 43% | 44% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 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