Key differences on Outcomes
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Samuel Merritt grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than Harvey Mudd's ($143,238 vs. $138,687)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Samuel Merritt graduates 2 pts more of its students than Harvey Mudd (96% vs. 93%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Harvey Mudd$138.7K
Samuel Merritt$143.2KHighest
Graduation rate
Harvey Mudd93%
Samuel Merritt96%Highest
Retention rate
Harvey Mudd95%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
Borrowing
Median debt
Harvey Mudd$25K
Samuel Merritt$20.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Harvey Mudd33%
Samuel Merritt91%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Harvey Mudd$20.5KLowest
Samuel Merritt$25K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Harvey Mudd88%
Samuel Merritt95%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Harvey Mudd93%
Samuel Merritt95%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Harvey Mudd6%
Samuel Merritt2%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Harvey Mudd87%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Harvey Mudd94%
Samuel MerrittNot reported
Pell graduation gap
Harvey Mudd7 pts lower
Samuel MerrittNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Harvey Mudd | Samuel Merritt |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | Not reported |
| Asian | 97% | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90% | Not reported |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Harvey Mudd | Samuel Merritt |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 77% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 83% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 83% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 87% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 92% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 92% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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