Quad
U. Detroit Mercy
North Central

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    U. Detroit Mercy grads earn $10.9K more ten years out than North Central's ($71,030 vs. $60,123)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    North Central graduates 1 pts more of its students than U. Detroit Mercy (69% vs. 68%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Detroit Mercy$71K
North Central$60.1K
Graduation rate
U. Detroit Mercy68%
North Central69%
Retention rate
U. Detroit Mercy83%
North Central77%

Borrowing

Median debt
U. Detroit Mercy$23.3K
North Central$24.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Detroit Mercy26%
North Central48%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Detroit Mercy$21.5K
North Central$20.8K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Detroit Mercy57%
North Central65%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Detroit Mercy70%
North Central69%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Detroit Mercy21%
North Central30%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Detroit Mercy61%
North Central58%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Detroit Mercy72%
North Central68%
Pell graduation gap
U. Detroit Mercy10 pts lower
North Central10 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupU. Detroit MercyNorth Central
White70%69%
Asian88%Not shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino48%59%
Black45%35%
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

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