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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Rutgers University-Newark graduates 15 pts more of its students than CUNY Queens (71% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Rutgers University-Newark grads earn $11.7K more ten years out than CUNY Queens's ($74,479 vs. $62,763)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
CUNY Queens$62.8K
Rutgers University-Newark$74.5K
Graduation rate
CUNY Queens56%
Rutgers University-Newark71%
Retention rate
CUNY Queens79%
Rutgers University-Newark84%

Borrowing

Median debt
CUNY Queens$10.3K
Rutgers University-Newark$21.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
CUNY Queens8%
Rutgers University-Newark32%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
CUNY Queens$8.3K
Rutgers University-Newark$20K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
CUNY Queens39%
Rutgers University-Newark54%
Credential within 8 years, all students
CUNY Queens56%
Rutgers University-Newark71%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
CUNY Queens21%
Rutgers University-Newark16%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
CUNY Queens53%
Rutgers University-Newark64%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
CUNY Queens54%
Rutgers University-Newark62%
Pell graduation gap
CUNY Queens1 pts lower
Rutgers University-Newark2 pts higher

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCUNY QueensRutgers University-Newark
White61%65%
Asian56%77%
Hispanic/Latino46%59%
Black44%57%
Two or more races52%46%
International39%57%

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