Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Messiah graduates 13 pts more of its students than Eckerd (77% vs. 64%)
Graduation rate - 2
Messiah grads earn $2.2K more ten years out than Eckerd's ($54,064 vs. $51,819)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Messiah$54.1KHighest
Eckerd$51.8K
Graduation rate
Messiah77%Highest
Eckerd64%
Retention rate
Messiah88%Highest
Eckerd76%
Borrowing
Median debt
Messiah$25.6KLowest
Eckerd$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Messiah54%
Eckerd44%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Messiah$24.2K
Eckerd$23.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Messiah74%
Eckerd57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Messiah78%
Eckerd62%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Messiah18%
Eckerd21%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Messiah70%
Eckerd63%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Messiah81%
Eckerd69%
Pell graduation gap
Messiah10 pts lower
Eckerd6 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Messiah | Eckerd |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 65% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 46% | 66% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Messiah | Eckerd |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 67% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 75% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 73% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 70% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 80% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 78% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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