Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Wabash graduates 7 pts more of its students than Washington (79% vs. 72%)
Graduation rate - 2
Wabash grads earn $4.4K more ten years out than Washington's ($69,952 vs. $65,518)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Wabash$70KHighest
Washington$65.5K
Graduation rate
Wabash79%Highest
Washington72%
Retention rate
Wabash93%Highest
Washington88%
Borrowing
Median debt
Wabash$27K
Washington$27KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Wabash62%
Washington47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Wabash$24.9K
Washington$20.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Wabash73%
Washington66%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Wabash75%
Washington71%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Wabash19%
Washington19%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Wabash64%
Washington53%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Wabash77%
Washington69%
Pell graduation gap
Wabash14 pts lower
Washington16 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Wabash | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78% | 71% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 74% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 50% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Wabash | Washington |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 56% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 69% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 67% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 60% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 76% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 71% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Wabash College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Washington College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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