Key differences on Outcomes
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Metropolitan State grads earn $21.3K more ten years out than U. North Carolina at Pembroke's ($64,705 vs. $43,407)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Metropolitan State graduates 9 pts more of its students than U. North Carolina at Pembroke (57% vs. 49%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Metropolitan State$64.7KHighest
U. North Carolina at Pembroke$43.4K
Graduation rate
Metropolitan State57%Highest
U. North Carolina at Pembroke49%
Retention rate
Metropolitan State68%
U. North Carolina at Pembroke72%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Metropolitan State$17.1KLowest
U. North Carolina at Pembroke$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Metropolitan State31%
U. North Carolina at Pembroke43%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Metropolitan State$13.5KLowest
U. North Carolina at Pembroke$17.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Metropolitan State49%
U. North Carolina at Pembroke33%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Metropolitan State58%
U. North Carolina at Pembroke49%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Metropolitan State17%
U. North Carolina at Pembroke31%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Metropolitan State41%
U. North Carolina at Pembroke41%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Metropolitan StateNot shown: under 30 students
U. North Carolina at Pembroke48%
Pell graduation gap
Metropolitan StateNot reported
U. North Carolina at Pembroke7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Metropolitan State | U. North Carolina at Pembroke |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not shown: under 30 students | 40% |
| Asian | 49% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 33% |
| Black | 24% | 48% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 39% |
| 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