Key differences on Outcomes
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Harvard grads earn $21.7K more ten years out than Emory's ($101,817 vs. $80,137)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Harvard graduates 6 pts more of its students than Emory (98% vs. 92%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Harvard$101.8KHighest
Emory$80.1K
Graduation rate
Harvard98%Highest
Emory92%
Retention rate
Harvard98%Highest
Emory95%
Borrowing
Median debt
Harvard$14KLowest
Emory$18.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Harvard4%
Emory11%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Harvard$16.4K
Emory$15KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Harvard87%
Emory87%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Harvard99%
Emory93%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Harvard0%
Emory5%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Harvard95%
Emory92%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Harvard98%
Emory91%
Pell graduation gap
Harvard3 pts lower
EmoryNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Harvard | Emory |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 91% |
| Asian | 98% | 93% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 97% | 90% |
| Black | 94% | 85% |
| Two or more races | 98% | 85% |
| International | 97% | 94% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Harvard University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;Emory University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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