Key differences on Outcomes
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Claremont McKenna grads earn $24.5K more ten years out than Swarthmore's ($104,736 vs. $80,257)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Swarthmore graduates 3 pts more of its students than Claremont McKenna (95% vs. 92%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Claremont McKenna$104.7KHighest
Swarthmore$80.3K
Graduation rate
Claremont McKenna92%
Swarthmore95%Highest
Retention rate
Claremont McKenna98%Highest
Swarthmore94%
Borrowing
Median debt
Claremont McKenna$13.5KLowest
Swarthmore$17.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Claremont McKenna21%
Swarthmore11%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Claremont McKenna$10.3K
Swarthmore$9.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Claremont McKenna83%
Swarthmore90%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Claremont McKenna91%
Swarthmore94%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Claremont McKenna8%
Swarthmore4%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Claremont McKenna92%
Swarthmore92%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Claremont McKenna91%
Swarthmore92%
Pell graduation gap
Claremont McKenna1 pts higher
SwarthmoreNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Claremont McKenna | Swarthmore |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93% | 94% |
| Asian | 95% | 96% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 88% | 90% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 87% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 94% |
| International | 92% | 89% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Claremont McKenna College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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