Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Metropolitan College of New York graduates 8 pts more of its students than Pillar (46% vs. 38%)
Graduation rate - 2
Metropolitan College of New York grads earn $659 more ten years out than Pillar's ($46,236 vs. $45,577)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Metropolitan College of New York$46.2KHighest
Pillar$45.6K
Graduation rate
Metropolitan College of New York46%Highest
Pillar38%
Retention rate
Metropolitan College of New York20%
Pillar74%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Metropolitan College of New York$27.7K
Pillar$21.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Metropolitan College of New York71%
Pillar42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Metropolitan College of New York$20.5K
Pillar$16.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Metropolitan College of New York42%
Pillar30%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Metropolitan College of New York48%
Pillar43%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Metropolitan College of New York20%
Pillar7%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Metropolitan College of New YorkNot shown: under 30 students
Pillar45%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Metropolitan College of New YorkNot shown: under 30 students
PillarNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
Metropolitan College of New YorkNot reported
PillarNot reported
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

