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
Samuel Merritt$143.2KHighest
Harvey Mudd$138.7K
Graduation rate
Samuel Merritt96%Highest
Harvey Mudd93%
Retention rate
Samuel MerrittNot reported
Harvey Mudd95%
Borrowing
Median debt
Samuel Merritt$20.8KLowest
Harvey Mudd$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Samuel Merritt91%
Harvey Mudd33%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Samuel Merritt$25K
Harvey Mudd$20.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Samuel Merritt95%
Harvey Mudd88%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Samuel Merritt95%
Harvey Mudd93%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Samuel Merritt2%
Harvey Mudd6%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Samuel MerrittNot reported
Harvey Mudd87%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Samuel MerrittNot reported
Harvey Mudd94%
Pell graduation gap
Samuel MerrittNot reported
Harvey Mudd7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Samuel Merritt | Harvey Mudd |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not reported | 91% |
| Asian | Not reported | 97% |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not reported | 90% |
| Black | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Samuel Merritt | Harvey Mudd |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 77% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 83% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 83% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 87% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 92% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 92% |
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;Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Harvey Mudd College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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