Key differences on Outcomes
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Bentley grads earn $58.1K more ten years out than Emerson's ($120,959 vs. $62,832)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Bentley graduates 10 pts more of its students than Emerson (89% vs. 79%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Emerson$62.8K
Bentley$121KHighest
Graduation rate
Emerson79%
Bentley89%Highest
Retention rate
Emerson87%
Bentley93%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Emerson$23KLowest
Bentley$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Emerson43%
Bentley43%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Emerson$20.5KLowest
Bentley$24.7K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Emerson75%
Bentley84%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Emerson79%
Bentley89%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Emerson15%
Bentley8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Emerson70%
Bentley82%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Emerson77%
Bentley83%
Pell graduation gap
Emerson7 pts lower
Bentley1 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Emerson | Bentley |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78% | 90% |
| Asian | 70% | 83% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 77% | 81% |
| Black | 88% | 80% |
| Two or more races | 76% | 80% |
| International | 73% | 85% |
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