Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Mercy graduates 21 pts more of its students than Columbia (57% vs. 35%)
Graduation rate - 2
Mercy grads earn $6.7K more ten years out than Columbia's ($52,055 vs. $45,378)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Mercy$52.1KHighest
Columbia$45.4K
Graduation rate
Mercy57%Highest
Columbia35%
Retention rate
Mercy76%Highest
Columbia75%
Borrowing
Median debt
Mercy$19.6KLowest
Columbia$23.9K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Mercy46%
Columbia41%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Mercy$16.2K
Columbia$15.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Mercy43%
Columbia29%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Mercy55%
Columbia36%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Mercy24%
Columbia25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Mercy42%
Columbia30%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Mercy49%
Columbia57%
Pell graduation gap
Mercy7 pts lower
Columbia28 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Mercy | Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58% | 48% |
| Asian | 48% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 39% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 46% | 20% |
| 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 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