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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Cornell graduates 7 pts more of its students than Marian (64% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Marian grads earn $41 more ten years out than Cornell's ($53,501 vs. $53,460)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Cornell$53.5K
Marian$53.5K
Graduation rate
Cornell64%
Marian58%
Retention rate
Cornell80%
Marian67%

Borrowing

Median debt
Cornell$27K
Marian$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Cornell65%
Marian78%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Cornell$21.5K
Marian$18K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Cornell60%
Marian46%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Cornell64%
Marian57%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Cornell26%
Marian28%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Cornell52%
Marian37%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Cornell65%
Marian45%
Pell graduation gap
Cornell14 pts lower
Marian8 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCornellMarian
White65%48%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 students41%
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

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