Key differences on Outcomes
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Carnegie Mellon grads earn $21.4K more ten years out than Brown's ($114,862 vs. $93,487)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Brown graduates 6 pts more of its students than Carnegie Mellon (96% vs. 90%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Carnegie Mellon$114.9KHighest
Brown$93.5K
Graduation rate
Carnegie Mellon90%
Brown96%Highest
Retention rate
Carnegie Mellon98%
Brown99%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Carnegie Mellon$21.8K
Brown$11.4KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Carnegie Mellon34%
Brown10%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Carnegie Mellon$20.9K
Brown$8.4KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Carnegie Mellon74%
Brown86%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Carnegie Mellon90%
Brown96%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Carnegie Mellon4%
Brown1%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Carnegie Mellon92%
Brown92%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Carnegie Mellon94%
Brown97%
Pell graduation gap
Carnegie Mellon2 pts lower
Brown5 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Carnegie Mellon | Brown |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94% | 96% |
| Asian | 97% | 98% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 89% | 91% |
| Black | 91% | 93% |
| Two or more races | 89% | 95% |
| International | 94% | 96% |
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