Key differences on Outcomes
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Merrimack grads earn $12K more ten years out than Ithaca's ($75,584 vs. $63,548)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Ithaca graduates 7 pts more of its students than Merrimack (76% vs. 69%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Ithaca$63.5K
Merrimack$75.6KHighest
Graduation rate
Ithaca76%Highest
Merrimack69%
Retention rate
Ithaca85%Highest
Merrimack79%
Borrowing
Median debt
Ithaca$24KLowest
Merrimack$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Ithaca65%
Merrimack60%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Ithaca$21.3KLowest
Merrimack$25K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Ithaca70%
Merrimack63%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Ithaca75%
Merrimack69%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Ithaca20%
Merrimack20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Ithaca72%
Merrimack58%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Ithaca76%
Merrimack73%
Pell graduation gap
Ithaca3 pts lower
Merrimack15 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Ithaca | Merrimack |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 73% |
| Asian | 74% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 73% | 55% |
| Black | 75% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 83% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 68% | 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