Key differences on Outcomes
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Clarkson grads earn $35.6K more ten years out than Messiah's ($89,696 vs. $54,064)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Messiah graduates 1 pts more of its students than Clarkson (77% vs. 76%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Messiah$54.1K
Clarkson$89.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Messiah77%Highest
Clarkson76%
Retention rate
Messiah88%Highest
Clarkson85%
Borrowing
Median debt
Messiah$25.6KLowest
Clarkson$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Messiah54%
Clarkson62%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Messiah$24.2K
Clarkson$22.9KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Messiah74%
Clarkson64%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Messiah78%
Clarkson74%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Messiah18%
Clarkson20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Messiah70%
Clarkson70%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Messiah81%
Clarkson74%
Pell graduation gap
Messiah10 pts lower
Clarkson4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Messiah | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 76% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 76% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 46% | 79% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 65% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Messiah | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|
| 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