Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Aurora graduates 10 pts more of its students than Mercy (67% vs. 57%)
Graduation rate - 2
Aurora grads earn $6.7K more ten years out than Mercy's ($58,709 vs. $52,055)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Mercy$52.1K
Aurora$58.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Mercy57%
Aurora67%Highest
Retention rate
Mercy76%
Aurora79%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Mercy$19.6KLowest
Aurora$20.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Mercy46%
Aurora47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Mercy$16.2KLowest
Aurora$16.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Mercy43%
Aurora59%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Mercy55%
Aurora67%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Mercy24%
Aurora7%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Mercy42%
Aurora57%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Mercy49%
Aurora65%
Pell graduation gap
Mercy7 pts lower
Aurora8 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Mercy | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58% | 63% |
| Asian | 48% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 39% | 66% |
| Black | 46% | 27% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 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 2018;Aurora University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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