Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Academy graduates 19 pts more of its students than VanderCook College of Music (80% vs. 61%)
Graduation rate - 2
Academy grads earn $437 more ten years out than VanderCook College of Music's ($48,300 vs. $47,863)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Academy$48.3KHighest
VanderCook College of Music$47.9K
Graduation rate
Academy80%Highest
VanderCook College of Music61%
Retention rate
Academy0%
VanderCook College of Music88%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Academy$29.5K
VanderCook College of Music$27KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Academy49%
VanderCook College of Music42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Academy$19.3K
VanderCook College of MusicNot reported
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Academy73%
VanderCook College of MusicNot reported
Credential within 8 years, all students
Academy76%
VanderCook College of MusicNot reported
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Academy0%
VanderCook College of MusicNot reported
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

