Key differences on Outcomes
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U. Detroit Mercy grads earn $12.7K more ten years out than Arcadia's ($71,030 vs. $58,336)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Detroit Mercy graduates 5 pts more of its students than Arcadia (68% vs. 63%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Arcadia$58.3K
U. Detroit Mercy$71KHighest
Graduation rate
Arcadia63%
U. Detroit Mercy68%Highest
Retention rate
Arcadia79%
U. Detroit Mercy83%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Arcadia$27K
U. Detroit Mercy$23.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Arcadia61%
U. Detroit Mercy26%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Arcadia$22.1K
U. Detroit Mercy$21.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Arcadia61%
U. Detroit Mercy57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Arcadia64%
U. Detroit Mercy70%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Arcadia27%
U. Detroit Mercy21%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Arcadia61%
U. Detroit Mercy61%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Arcadia76%
U. Detroit Mercy72%
Pell graduation gap
Arcadia15 pts lower
U. Detroit Mercy10 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Arcadia | U. Detroit Mercy |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68% | 70% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 88% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 61% | 48% |
| Black | 57% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 69% | 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