Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Dordt graduates 3 pts more of its students than Chatham (72% vs. 69%)
Graduation rate - 2
Dordt grads earn $149 more ten years out than Chatham's ($52,559 vs. $52,410)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Dordt$52.6KHighest
Chatham$52.4K
Graduation rate
Dordt72%Highest
Chatham69%
Retention rate
Dordt85%Highest
Chatham78%
Borrowing
Median debt
Dordt$21.5KLowest
Chatham$23.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Dordt41%
Chatham53%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Dordt$18.8KLowest
Chatham$18.9K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Dordt63%
Chatham63%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Dordt69%
Chatham71%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Dordt5%
Chatham18%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Dordt69%
Chatham65%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Dordt72%
Chatham58%
Pell graduation gap
Dordt2 pts lower
Chatham6 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Dordt | Chatham |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71% | 62% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| 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