Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Drew graduates 21 pts more of its students than McKendree (75% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Drew grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than McKendree's ($63,646 vs. $58,572)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Drew$63.6K
McKendree$58.6K
Graduation rate
Drew75%
McKendree54%
Retention rate
Drew88%
McKendree67%

Borrowing

Median debt
Drew$25.3K
McKendree$23.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Drew45%
McKendree42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Drew$21.5K
McKendree$15.9K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Drew70%
McKendree47%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Drew75%
McKendree55%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Drew19%
McKendree27%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Drew68%
McKendree36%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Drew72%
McKendree64%
Pell graduation gap
Drew4 pts lower
McKendree28 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupDrewMcKendree
White77%63%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino65%Not shown: under 30 students
Black59%20%
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

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