Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art graduates 45 pts more of its students than Cambridge (85% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art grads earn $37.8K more ten years out than Cambridge's ($83,847 vs. $45,998)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art$83.8K
Cambridge$46K
Graduation rate
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art85%
Cambridge40%
Retention rate
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art92%
Cambridge100%

Borrowing

Median debt
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art$15K
Cambridge$21.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art21%
Cambridge39%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art$12.4K
Cambridge$16.7K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art64%
Cambridge29%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art85%
Cambridge37%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art9%
Cambridge4%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art79%
CambridgeNot shown: under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art82%
CambridgeNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art3 pts lower
CambridgeNot reported

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtCambridge
White79%Not shown: under 30 students
Asian90%Not reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
International85%Not 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