Key differences on Outcomes
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Davidson grads earn $11.9K more ten years out than Bates's ($81,400 vs. $69,498)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Bates graduates 2 pts more of its students than Davidson (92% vs. 90%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bates$69.5K
Davidson$81.4KHighest
Graduation rate
Bates92%Highest
Davidson90%
Retention rate
Bates92%
Davidson95%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Bates$14.3KLowest
Davidson$18.7K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bates14%
Davidson9%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bates$15KLowest
Davidson$16.4K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bates88%
Davidson85%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bates93%
Davidson90%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bates6%
Davidson7%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bates96%
Davidson91%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bates89%
Davidson91%
Pell graduation gap
Bates7 pts higher
Davidson1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bates | Davidson |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89% | 92% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 86% | 85% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 91% |
| Two or more races | 93% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 93% | 85% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Bates College 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