Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Valparaiso graduates 7 pts more of its students than Carthage (73% vs. 65%)
Graduation rate - 2
Valparaiso grads earn $6.2K more ten years out than Carthage's ($63,191 vs. $56,950)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Carthage$57K
Valparaiso$63.2KHighest
Graduation rate
Carthage65%
Valparaiso73%Highest
Retention rate
Carthage73%
Valparaiso77%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Carthage$26KLowest
Valparaiso$26.9K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Carthage86%
Valparaiso52%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Carthage$20.5KLowest
Valparaiso$24.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Carthage55%
Valparaiso64%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Carthage63%
Valparaiso71%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Carthage26%
Valparaiso23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Carthage54%
Valparaiso59%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Carthage69%
Valparaiso78%
Pell graduation gap
Carthage15 pts lower
Valparaiso19 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Carthage | Valparaiso |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68% | 76% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 53% | 62% |
| Black | 51% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 50% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
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;Valparaiso University 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