Key differences on Outcomes
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Colby grads earn $6.6K more ten years out than Wesleyan's ($80,490 vs. $73,897)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Wesleyan graduates 5 pts more of its students than Colby (93% vs. 88%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Wesleyan$73.9K
Colby$80.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Wesleyan93%Highest
Colby88%
Retention rate
Wesleyan95%Highest
Colby94%
Borrowing
Median debt
Wesleyan$17KLowest
Colby$19.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Wesleyan16%
Colby9%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Wesleyan$11.5K
Colby$11.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Wesleyan89%
Colby84%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Wesleyan93%
Colby88%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Wesleyan4%
Colby8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Wesleyan93%
Colby84%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Wesleyan92%
Colby90%
Pell graduation gap
WesleyanNo gap
Colby6 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Wesleyan | Colby |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93% | 91% |
| Asian | 88% | 85% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90% | 85% |
| Black | 95% | 82% |
| Two or more races | 91% | 90% |
| International | 95% | 88% |
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