Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. Notre Dame graduates 5 pts more of its students than Boston (96% vs. 91%)
Graduation rate - 2
Boston grads earn $4K more ten years out than U. Notre Dame's ($103,937 vs. $99,980)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Notre Dame$100K
Boston$103.9KHighest
Graduation rate
U. Notre Dame96%Highest
Boston91%
Retention rate
U. Notre Dame99%Highest
Boston96%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Notre Dame$19K
Boston$19K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Notre Dame25%
Boston30%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Notre Dame$18.1K
Boston$17.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Notre Dame92%
Boston86%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Notre Dame96%
Boston91%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Notre Dame3%
Boston7%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Notre Dame93%
Boston88%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Notre Dame96%
Boston90%
Pell graduation gap
U. Notre Dame3 pts lower
Boston2 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Notre Dame | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 93% |
| Asian | 94% | 88% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 95% | 91% |
| Black | 89% | 83% |
| Two or more races | 96% | 86% |
| International | 90% | 88% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | U. Notre Dame | Boston |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 81% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 86% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 86% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 85% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 90% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 90% |
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;Boston College Common Data Set 2024–25, 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