Key differences on Outcomes
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Valparaiso grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than Whitworth's ($63,191 vs. $58,561)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Valparaiso graduates 1 pts more of its students than Whitworth (73% vs. 71%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Valparaiso$63.2KHighest
Whitworth$58.6K
Graduation rate
Valparaiso73%Highest
Whitworth71%
Retention rate
Valparaiso77%
Whitworth78%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Valparaiso$26.9K
Whitworth$25KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Valparaiso52%
Whitworth56%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Valparaiso$24.5K
Whitworth$19.9KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Valparaiso64%
Whitworth66%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Valparaiso71%
Whitworth76%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Valparaiso23%
Whitworth19%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Valparaiso59%
Whitworth64%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Valparaiso78%
Whitworth78%
Pell graduation gap
Valparaiso19 pts lower
Whitworth14 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Valparaiso | Whitworth |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76% | 75% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 65% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 62% | 62% |
| Black | 38% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 64% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Valparaiso University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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