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
Boston$103.9KHighest
U. Notre Dame$100K
Graduation rate
Boston91%
U. Notre Dame96%Highest
Retention rate
Boston96%
U. Notre Dame99%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Boston$19K
U. Notre Dame$19K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Boston30%
U. Notre Dame25%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Boston$17.3KLowest
U. Notre Dame$18.1K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Boston86%
U. Notre Dame92%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Boston91%
U. Notre Dame96%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Boston7%
U. Notre Dame3%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Boston88%
U. Notre Dame93%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Boston90%
U. Notre Dame96%
Pell graduation gap
Boston2 pts lower
U. Notre Dame3 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Boston | U. Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93% | 96% |
| Asian | 88% | 94% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 91% | 95% |
| Black | 83% | 89% |
| Two or more races | 86% | 96% |
| International | 88% | 90% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Boston | U. Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 81% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 86% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 86% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 85% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 90% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 90% | Not published |
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