Key differences on Outcomes
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Merrimack grads earn $17.2K more ten years out than Calvin's ($75,584 vs. $58,375)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Calvin graduates 8 pts more of its students than Merrimack (77% vs. 69%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Calvin$58.4K
Merrimack$75.6KHighest
Graduation rate
Calvin77%Highest
Merrimack69%
Retention rate
Calvin87%Highest
Merrimack79%
Borrowing
Median debt
Calvin$23.3KLowest
Merrimack$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Calvin33%
Merrimack60%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Calvin$22.3KLowest
Merrimack$25K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Calvin66%
Merrimack63%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Calvin78%
Merrimack69%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Calvin14%
Merrimack20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Calvin63%
Merrimack58%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Calvin77%
Merrimack73%
Pell graduation gap
Calvin15 pts lower
Merrimack15 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Calvin | Merrimack |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 73% |
| Asian | 84% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 50% | 55% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 63% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 74% | 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