Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Wabash graduates 7 pts more of its students than Washington (79% vs. 72%)
Graduation rate - 2
Wabash grads earn $4.4K more ten years out than Washington's ($69,952 vs. $65,518)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Washington$65.5K
Wabash$70KHighest
Graduation rate
Washington72%
Wabash79%Highest
Retention rate
Washington88%
Wabash93%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Washington$27KLowest
Wabash$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Washington47%
Wabash62%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Washington$20.3KLowest
Wabash$24.9K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Washington66%
Wabash73%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Washington71%
Wabash75%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Washington19%
Wabash19%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Washington53%
Wabash64%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Washington69%
Wabash77%
Pell graduation gap
Washington16 pts lower
Wabash14 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Washington | Wabash |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71% | 78% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 74% |
| Black | 50% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Washington | Wabash |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 56% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 69% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 67% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 60% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 76% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 71% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Washington 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 2023;Wabash College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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