Key differences on Outcomes
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Babson grads earn $39.1K more ten years out than Wellesley's ($123,938 vs. $84,803)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Babson graduates 1 pts more of its students than Wellesley (92% vs. 92%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Babson$123.9KHighest
Wellesley$84.8K
Graduation rate
Babson92%Highest
Wellesley92%
Retention rate
Babson95%
Wellesley95%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Babson$20K
Wellesley$10KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Babson27%
Wellesley16%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Babson$19K
Wellesley$6.4KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Babson90%
Wellesley82%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Babson92%
Wellesley91%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Babson0%
Wellesley6%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Babson89%
Wellesley92%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Babson94%
Wellesley92%
Pell graduation gap
Babson4 pts lower
WellesleyNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Babson | Wellesley |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92% | 90% |
| Asian | 97% | 98% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 96% | 89% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 88% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 87% |
| International | 95% | 94% |
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 2018;Wellesley 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