Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Simpson graduates 10 pts more of its students than Alverno (68% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Simpson grads earn $1.2K more ten years out than Alverno's ($54,340 vs. $53,145)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Alverno$53.1K
Simpson$54.3K
Graduation rate
Alverno58%
Simpson68%
Retention rate
Alverno61%
Simpson60%

Borrowing

Median debt
Alverno$27K
Simpson$18.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Alverno47%
Simpson63%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Alverno$25K
Simpson$14.1K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Alverno46%
Simpson65%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Alverno60%
Simpson68%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Alverno25%
Simpson27%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Alverno45%
Simpson39%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Alverno59%
Simpson53%
Pell graduation gap
Alverno14 pts lower
Simpson14 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupAlvernoSimpson
White56%52%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino55%Not shown: under 30 students
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot reportedNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

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