Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Saint Mary's College of California grads earn $21.5K more ten years out than Fairleigh Dickinson's ($78,812 vs. $57,273)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Saint Mary's College of California graduates 20 pts more of its students than Fairleigh Dickinson (76% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Fairleigh Dickinson$57.3K
Saint Mary's College of California$78.8KHighest
Graduation rate
Fairleigh Dickinson56%
Saint Mary's College of California76%Highest
Retention rate
Fairleigh Dickinson77%
Saint Mary's College of California85%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Fairleigh Dickinson$25K
Saint Mary's College of California$23.7KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Fairleigh Dickinson21%
Saint Mary's College of California42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Fairleigh Dickinson$20KLowest
Saint Mary's College of California$22.6K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Fairleigh Dickinson46%
Saint Mary's College of California68%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Fairleigh Dickinson56%
Saint Mary's College of California77%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Fairleigh Dickinson21%
Saint Mary's College of California11%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Fairleigh Dickinson51%
Saint Mary's College of California68%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Fairleigh Dickinson63%
Saint Mary's College of California72%
Pell graduation gap
Fairleigh Dickinson12 pts lower
Saint Mary's College of California4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Fairleigh Dickinson | Saint Mary's College of California |
|---|---|---|
| White | 50% | 70% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 82% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 51% | 71% |
| Black | 54% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 64% |
| International | 69% | 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