Key differences on Outcomes
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Northwestern grads earn $9.2K more ten years out than Emory's ($89,363 vs. $80,137)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Northwestern graduates 4 pts more of its students than Emory (97% vs. 92%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Northwestern$89.4KHighest
Emory$80.1K
Graduation rate
Northwestern97%Highest
Emory92%
Retention rate
Northwestern98%Highest
Emory95%
Borrowing
Median debt
Northwestern$15KLowest
Emory$18.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northwestern17%
Emory11%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northwestern$12KLowest
Emory$15K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Northwestern87%
Emory87%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northwestern97%
Emory93%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northwestern2%
Emory5%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Northwestern94%
Emory92%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Northwestern96%
Emory91%
Pell graduation gap
Northwestern2 pts lower
EmoryNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Northwestern | Emory |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 91% |
| Asian | 97% | 93% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90% | 90% |
| Black | 92% | 85% |
| Two or more races | 93% | 85% |
| International | 97% | 94% |
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 2018;Emory University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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