Key differences on Outcomes
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Saint Xavier grads earn $6.6K more ten years out than Mercy's ($58,656 vs. $52,055)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Saint Xavier graduates 4 pts more of its students than Mercy (60% vs. 57%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Saint Xavier$58.7KHighest
Mercy$52.1K
Graduation rate
Saint Xavier60%Highest
Mercy57%
Retention rate
Saint Xavier76%Highest
Mercy76%
Borrowing
Median debt
Saint Xavier$22.2K
Mercy$19.6KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Saint Xavier87%
Mercy46%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Saint Xavier$16.8K
Mercy$16.2KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Saint Xavier51%
Mercy43%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Saint Xavier61%
Mercy55%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Saint Xavier23%
Mercy24%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Saint Xavier51%
Mercy42%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Saint Xavier68%
Mercy49%
Pell graduation gap
Saint Xavier17 pts lower
Mercy7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Saint Xavier | Mercy |
|---|---|---|
| White | 69% | 58% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 48% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 50% | 39% |
| Black | 45% | 46% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not reported | 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

