Key differences on Outcomes
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Case Western Reserve grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than U. Rochester's ($87,989 vs. $79,042)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Rochester graduates 2 pts more of its students than Case Western Reserve (88% vs. 86%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Rochester$79K
Case Western Reserve$88KHighest
Graduation rate
U. Rochester88%Highest
Case Western Reserve86%
Retention rate
U. Rochester91%
Case Western Reserve92%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Rochester$21KLowest
Case Western Reserve$24K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Rochester40%
Case Western Reserve47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Rochester$21KLowest
Case Western Reserve$22.9K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Rochester81%
Case Western Reserve69%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Rochester90%
Case Western Reserve86%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Rochester3%
Case Western Reserve9%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Rochester79%
Case Western Reserve83%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Rochester87%
Case Western Reserve88%
Pell graduation gap
U. Rochester8 pts lower
Case Western Reserve5 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Rochester | Case Western Reserve |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87% | 90% |
| Asian | 81% | 93% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 79% | 81% |
| Black | 77% | 86% |
| Two or more races | 80% | 84% |
| International | 88% | 77% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Rochester Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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
