Key differences on Outcomes
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CUNY City grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than Northern Illinois's ($66,039 vs. $57,808)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Northern Illinois graduates 6 pts more of its students than CUNY City (64% vs. 58%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
CUNY City$66KHighest
Northern Illinois$57.8K
Graduation rate
CUNY City58%
Northern Illinois64%Highest
Retention rate
CUNY City79%Highest
Northern Illinois70%
Borrowing
Median debt
CUNY City$12KLowest
Northern Illinois$22.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
CUNY City11%
Northern Illinois47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
CUNY City$9.6KLowest
Northern Illinois$18.6K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
CUNY City36%
Northern Illinois52%
Credential within 8 years, all students
CUNY City59%
Northern Illinois65%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
CUNY City25%
Northern Illinois22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
CUNY City57%
Northern Illinois36%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
CUNY City57%
Northern Illinois64%
Pell graduation gap
CUNY City1 pts lower
Northern Illinois28 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | CUNY City | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61% | 63% |
| Asian | 61% | 73% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 50% | 43% |
| Black | 63% | 31% |
| Two or more races | 59% | 43% |
| International | 47% | 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