Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Augustana graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. Detroit Mercy (78% vs. 68%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. Detroit Mercy grads earn $8.1K more ten years out than Augustana's ($71,030 vs. $62,971)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Detroit Mercy$71KHighest
Augustana$63K
Graduation rate
U. Detroit Mercy68%
Augustana78%Highest
Retention rate
U. Detroit Mercy83%Highest
Augustana82%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Detroit Mercy$23.3KLowest
Augustana$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Detroit Mercy26%
Augustana55%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Detroit Mercy$21.5KLowest
Augustana$25.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Detroit Mercy57%
Augustana74%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Detroit Mercy70%
Augustana77%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Detroit Mercy21%
Augustana5%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Detroit Mercy61%
Augustana64%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Detroit Mercy72%
Augustana77%
Pell graduation gap
U. Detroit Mercy10 pts lower
Augustana13 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Detroit Mercy | Augustana |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70% | 78% |
| Asian | 88% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 48% | 72% |
| Black | 45% | 42% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 63% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 66% |
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;Augustana College 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