Key differences on Outcomes
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Brown grads earn $1.6K more ten years out than U. Chicago's ($93,487 vs. $91,885)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Brown graduates 0 pts more of its students than U. Chicago (96% vs. 96%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Brown$93.5KHighest
U. Chicago$91.9K
Graduation rate
Brown96%Highest
U. Chicago96%
Retention rate
Brown99%
U. Chicago99%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Brown$11.4KLowest
U. Chicago$15K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Brown10%
U. Chicago5%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Brown$8.4KLowest
U. Chicago$11K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Brown86%
U. Chicago90%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Brown96%
U. Chicago96%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Brown1%
U. Chicago2%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Brown92%
U. Chicago92%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Brown97%
U. Chicago96%
Pell graduation gap
Brown5 pts lower
U. Chicago5 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Brown | U. Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 97% |
| Asian | 98% | 97% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 91% | 93% |
| Black | 93% | 96% |
| Two or more races | 95% | 95% |
| International | 96% | 97% |
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 2018;University of Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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