Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Metropolitan College of New York graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. the Southwest (46% vs. 41%)
Graduation rate - 2
Metropolitan College of New York grads earn $847 more ten years out than U. the Southwest's ($46,236 vs. $45,389)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Metropolitan College of New York$46.2KHighest
U. the Southwest$45.4K
Graduation rate
Metropolitan College of New York46%Highest
U. the Southwest41%
Retention rate
Metropolitan College of New York20%
U. the Southwest55%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Metropolitan College of New York$27.7K
U. the Southwest$21.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Metropolitan College of New York71%
U. the Southwest64%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Metropolitan College of New York$20.5K
U. the Southwest$16.4KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Metropolitan College of New York42%
U. the Southwest34%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Metropolitan College of New York48%
U. the Southwest38%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Metropolitan College of New York20%
U. the Southwest0%
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

