Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Illinois Wesleyan grads earn $14K more ten years out than Southwestern's ($70,871 vs. $56,878)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Illinois Wesleyan graduates 9 pts more of its students than Southwestern (82% vs. 73%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Illinois Wesleyan$70.9KHighest
Southwestern$56.9K
Graduation rate
Illinois Wesleyan82%Highest
Southwestern73%
Retention rate
Illinois Wesleyan80%
Southwestern81%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Illinois Wesleyan$27K
Southwestern$25KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Illinois Wesleyan63%
Southwestern46%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Illinois Wesleyan$23.3K
Southwestern$20.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Illinois Wesleyan76%
Southwestern65%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Illinois Wesleyan82%
Southwestern73%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Illinois Wesleyan11%
Southwestern21%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Illinois Wesleyan77%
Southwestern69%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Illinois Wesleyan74%
Southwestern76%
Pell graduation gap
Illinois Wesleyan4 pts higher
Southwestern7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Illinois Wesleyan | Southwestern |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 75% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 71% | 73% |
| Black | 74% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
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