Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Gustavus Adolphus grads earn $13K more ten years out than Dordt's ($65,607 vs. $52,559)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Gustavus Adolphus graduates 5 pts more of its students than Dordt (77% vs. 72%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Dordt$52.6K
Gustavus Adolphus$65.6KHighest
Graduation rate
Dordt72%
Gustavus Adolphus77%Highest
Retention rate
Dordt85%
Gustavus Adolphus88%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Dordt$21.5KLowest
Gustavus Adolphus$26.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Dordt41%
Gustavus Adolphus54%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Dordt$18.8KLowest
Gustavus Adolphus$24.4K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Dordt63%
Gustavus Adolphus70%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Dordt69%
Gustavus Adolphus75%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Dordt5%
Gustavus Adolphus19%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Dordt69%
Gustavus Adolphus73%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Dordt72%
Gustavus Adolphus80%
Pell graduation gap
Dordt2 pts lower
Gustavus Adolphus7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Dordt | Gustavus Adolphus |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71% | 78% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 72% |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 76% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 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