Key differences on Outcomes
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Santa Clara grads earn $56.3K more ten years out than New School's ($109,183 vs. $52,901)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Santa Clara graduates 20 pts more of its students than New School (90% vs. 70%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
New School$52.9K
Santa Clara$109.2KHighest
Graduation rate
New School70%
Santa Clara90%Highest
Retention rate
New School85%
Santa Clara93%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
New School$22.3K
Santa Clara$19.2KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
New School25%
Santa Clara37%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
New School$18.5K
Santa Clara$18.2KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
New School58%
Santa Clara83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
New School69%
Santa Clara88%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
New School14%
Santa Clara8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
New School57%
Santa Clara85%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
New School74%
Santa Clara88%
Pell graduation gap
New School17 pts lower
Santa Clara3 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | New School | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61% | 88% |
| Asian | 82% | 87% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 66% | 92% |
| Black | 39% | 86% |
| Two or more races | 56% | 89% |
| International | 84% | 81% |
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;Santa Clara 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