Key differences on Outcomes
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U. Detroit Mercy grads earn $12.7K more ten years out than Arcadia's ($71,030 vs. $58,336)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Detroit Mercy graduates 5 pts more of its students than Arcadia (68% vs. 63%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Detroit Mercy$71KHighest
Arcadia$58.3K
Graduation rate
U. Detroit Mercy68%Highest
Arcadia63%
Retention rate
U. Detroit Mercy83%Highest
Arcadia79%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Detroit Mercy$23.3KLowest
Arcadia$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Detroit Mercy26%
Arcadia61%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Detroit Mercy$21.5KLowest
Arcadia$22.1K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Detroit Mercy57%
Arcadia61%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Detroit Mercy70%
Arcadia64%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Detroit Mercy21%
Arcadia27%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Detroit Mercy61%
Arcadia61%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Detroit Mercy72%
Arcadia76%
Pell graduation gap
U. Detroit Mercy10 pts lower
Arcadia15 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Detroit Mercy | Arcadia |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70% | 68% |
| Asian | 88% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 48% | 61% |
| Black | 45% | 57% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 69% |
| 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