Key differences on Outcomes
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Metropolitan State grads earn $12K more ten years out than New Jersey City's ($64,705 vs. $52,745)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Metropolitan State graduates 3 pts more of its students than New Jersey City (57% vs. 54%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
New Jersey City$52.7K
Metropolitan State$64.7KHighest
Graduation rate
New Jersey City54%
Metropolitan State57%Highest
Retention rate
New Jersey City65%
Metropolitan State68%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
New Jersey City$18.5K
Metropolitan State$17.1KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
New Jersey City28%
Metropolitan State31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
New Jersey City$14.8K
Metropolitan State$13.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
New Jersey City40%
Metropolitan State49%
Credential within 8 years, all students
New Jersey City53%
Metropolitan State58%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
New Jersey City20%
Metropolitan State17%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
New Jersey City30%
Metropolitan State41%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
New Jersey City49%
Metropolitan StateNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
New Jersey City19 pts lower
Metropolitan StateNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | New Jersey City | Metropolitan State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 45% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | 52% | 49% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 35% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 18% | 24% |
| 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 |
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