Key differences on Outcomes
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DePauw grads earn $3.9K more ten years out than Rhodes's ($70,527 vs. $66,651)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Rhodes graduates 1 pts more of its students than DePauw (83% vs. 81%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
DePauw$70.5KHighest
Rhodes$66.7K
Graduation rate
DePauw81%
Rhodes83%Highest
Retention rate
DePauw89%
Rhodes90%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
DePauw$27K
Rhodes$21.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
DePauw32%
Rhodes51%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
DePauw$25K
Rhodes$19.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
DePauw74%
Rhodes78%
Credential within 8 years, all students
DePauw80%
Rhodes81%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
DePauw17%
Rhodes19%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
DePauw73%
Rhodes82%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
DePauw77%
Rhodes84%
Pell graduation gap
DePauw4 pts lower
Rhodes2 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | DePauw | Rhodes |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76% | 83% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 94% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 73% | 85% |
| Black | 63% | 90% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 75% | 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 2018;Rhodes College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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