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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Saint Mary's College of California grads earn $16.9K more ten years out than Walla Walla's ($78,812 vs. $61,885)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Saint Mary's College of California graduates 9 pts more of its students than Walla Walla (76% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Saint Mary's College of California$78.8K
Walla Walla$61.9K
Graduation rate
Saint Mary's College of California76%
Walla Walla67%
Retention rate
Saint Mary's College of California85%
Walla Walla85%

Borrowing

Median debt
Saint Mary's College of California$23.7K
Walla Walla$26.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Saint Mary's College of California42%
Walla Walla47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Saint Mary's College of California$22.6K
Walla Walla$21.5K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Saint Mary's College of California68%
Walla Walla40%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Saint Mary's College of California77%
Walla Walla67%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Saint Mary's College of California11%
Walla Walla26%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Saint Mary's College of California68%
Walla Walla46%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Saint Mary's College of California72%
Walla Walla66%
Pell graduation gap
Saint Mary's College of California4 pts lower
Walla Walla20 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupSaint Mary's College of CaliforniaWalla Walla
White70%65%
Asian82%Not shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino71%52%
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Two or more races64%60%
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

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