Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Metropolitan College of New York graduates 8 pts more of its students than Pillar (46% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Metropolitan College of New York grads earn $659 more ten years out than Pillar's ($46,236 vs. $45,577)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Pillar$45.6K
Metropolitan College of New York$46.2K
Graduation rate
Pillar38%
Metropolitan College of New York46%
Retention rate
Pillar74%
Metropolitan College of New York20%

Borrowing

Median debt
Pillar$21.5K
Metropolitan College of New York$27.7K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Pillar42%
Metropolitan College of New York71%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Pillar$16.8K
Metropolitan College of New York$20.5K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Pillar30%
Metropolitan College of New York42%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Pillar43%
Metropolitan College of New York48%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Pillar7%
Metropolitan College of New York20%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Pillar45%
Metropolitan College of New YorkNot shown: under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
PillarNot shown: under 30 students
Metropolitan College of New YorkNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
PillarNot reported
Metropolitan College of New YorkNot reported

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