Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Thomas Jefferson graduates 31 pts more of its students than Park (73% vs. 43%)
Graduation rate - 2
Thomas Jefferson grads earn $21.1K more ten years out than Park's ($77,449 vs. $56,309)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Park$56.3K
Thomas Jefferson$77.4KHighest
Graduation rate
Park43%
Thomas Jefferson73%Highest
Retention rate
Park58%
Thomas Jefferson86%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Park$21.7K
Thomas Jefferson$14.7KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Park31%
Thomas Jefferson86%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Park$13.1KLowest
Thomas Jefferson$18.3K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Park26%
Thomas Jefferson64%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Park38%
Thomas Jefferson71%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Park29%
Thomas Jefferson17%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Park35%
Thomas Jefferson70%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Park45%
Thomas Jefferson71%
Pell graduation gap
Park10 pts lower
Thomas Jefferson1 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Park | Thomas Jefferson |
|---|---|---|
| White | 41% | 71% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 85% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 35% | 57% |
| Black | 34% | 43% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Park | Thomas Jefferson |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 57% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 58% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 58% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 68% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 68% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 69% |
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;Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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