Key differences on Outcomes
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Swarthmore grads earn $2.5K more ten years out than Pomona's ($80,257 vs. $77,779)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Pomona graduates 0 pts more of its students than Swarthmore (95% vs. 95%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Pomona$77.8K
Swarthmore$80.3KHighest
Graduation rate
Pomona95%Highest
Swarthmore95%
Retention rate
Pomona98%Highest
Swarthmore94%
Borrowing
Median debt
Pomona$11.8KLowest
Swarthmore$17.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Pomona9%
Swarthmore11%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Pomona$7.3KLowest
Swarthmore$9.7K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Pomona88%
Swarthmore90%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Pomona95%
Swarthmore94%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Pomona3%
Swarthmore4%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Pomona94%
Swarthmore92%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Pomona93%
Swarthmore92%
Pell graduation gap
Pomona1 pts higher
SwarthmoreNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Pomona | Swarthmore |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 94% |
| Asian | 98% | 96% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 96% | 90% |
| Black | 86% | 87% |
| Two or more races | 94% | 94% |
| International | 83% | 89% |
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