Key differences on Outcomes
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Bowdoin grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Carleton's ($82,735 vs. $75,525)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Bowdoin graduates 3 pts more of its students than Carleton (94% vs. 91%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bowdoin$82.7KHighest
Carleton$75.5K
Graduation rate
Bowdoin94%Highest
Carleton91%
Retention rate
Bowdoin98%Highest
Carleton94%
Borrowing
Median debt
Bowdoin$18.5K
Carleton$16.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bowdoin8%
Carleton43%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bowdoin$13.2KLowest
Carleton$15K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bowdoin88%
Carleton88%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bowdoin94%
Carleton91%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bowdoin5%
Carleton7%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bowdoin93%
Carleton88%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bowdoin96%
Carleton90%
Pell graduation gap
Bowdoin3 pts lower
Carleton2 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bowdoin | Carleton |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 88% |
| Asian | 93% | 91% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 94% | 94% |
| Black | 94% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 90% | 95% |
| International | 100% | 91% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Bowdoin 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;Carleton College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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