Key differences on Outcomes
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Merrimack grads earn $14.2K more ten years out than High Point's ($75,584 vs. $61,389)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
High Point graduates 1 pts more of its students than Merrimack (70% vs. 69%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Merrimack$75.6KHighest
High Point$61.4K
Graduation rate
Merrimack69%
High Point70%Highest
Retention rate
Merrimack79%
High Point85%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Merrimack$27K
High Point$24.6KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Merrimack60%
High Point41%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Merrimack$25K
High Point$20KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Merrimack63%
High Point65%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Merrimack69%
High Point68%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Merrimack20%
High Point29%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Merrimack58%
High Point68%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Merrimack73%
High Point75%
Pell graduation gap
Merrimack15 pts lower
High Point7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Merrimack | High Point |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73% | 75% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 55% | 66% |
| Black | 63% | 70% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 68% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
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