Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Clarkson graduates 20 pts more of its students than McPherson (74% vs. 54%)
Graduation rate - 2
Clarkson grads earn $12.8K more ten years out than McPherson's ($64,876 vs. $52,084)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Clarkson$64.9KHighest
McPherson$52.1K
Graduation rate
Clarkson74%Highest
McPherson54%
Retention rate
Clarkson61%
McPherson65%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Clarkson$23.7KLowest
McPherson$25.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Clarkson81%
McPherson64%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Clarkson$23K
McPherson$14KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Clarkson67%
McPherson47%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Clarkson72%
McPherson54%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Clarkson20%
McPherson31%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
ClarksonNot shown: under 30 students
McPherson26%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
ClarksonNot shown: under 30 students
McPherson40%
Pell graduation gap
ClarksonNot reported
McPherson14 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Clarkson | McPherson |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not shown: under 30 students | 39% |
| Asian | Not reported | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not reported | 33% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not reported | 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