Key differences on Outcomes
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Carnegie Mellon grads earn $26.9K more ten years out than Case Western Reserve's ($114,862 vs. $87,989)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Carnegie Mellon graduates 4 pts more of its students than Case Western Reserve (90% vs. 86%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Case Western Reserve$88K
Carnegie Mellon$114.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Case Western Reserve86%
Carnegie Mellon90%Highest
Retention rate
Case Western Reserve92%
Carnegie Mellon98%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Case Western Reserve$24K
Carnegie Mellon$21.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Case Western Reserve47%
Carnegie Mellon34%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Case Western Reserve$22.9K
Carnegie Mellon$20.9KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Case Western Reserve69%
Carnegie Mellon74%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Case Western Reserve86%
Carnegie Mellon90%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Case Western Reserve9%
Carnegie Mellon4%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Case Western Reserve83%
Carnegie Mellon92%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Case Western Reserve88%
Carnegie Mellon94%
Pell graduation gap
Case Western Reserve5 pts lower
Carnegie Mellon2 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Case Western Reserve | Carnegie Mellon |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90% | 94% |
| Asian | 93% | 97% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 81% | 89% |
| Black | 86% | 91% |
| Two or more races | 84% | 89% |
| International | 77% | 94% |
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