Key differences on Outcomes
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Colby grads earn $6.6K more ten years out than Wesleyan's ($80,490 vs. $73,897)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Wesleyan graduates 5 pts more of its students than Colby (93% vs. 88%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Colby$80.5KHighest
Wesleyan$73.9K
Graduation rate
Colby88%
Wesleyan93%Highest
Retention rate
Colby94%
Wesleyan95%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Colby$19.2K
Wesleyan$17KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Colby9%
Wesleyan16%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Colby$11.5KLowest
Wesleyan$11.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Colby84%
Wesleyan89%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Colby88%
Wesleyan93%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Colby8%
Wesleyan4%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Colby84%
Wesleyan93%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Colby90%
Wesleyan92%
Pell graduation gap
Colby6 pts lower
WesleyanNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Colby | Wesleyan |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 93% |
| Asian | 85% | 88% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 85% | 90% |
| Black | 82% | 95% |
| Two or more races | 90% | 91% |
| International | 88% | 95% |
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