Key differences on Outcomes
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Babson grads earn $43.4K more ten years out than Barnard's ($123,938 vs. $80,516)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Barnard graduates 1 pts more of its students than Babson (93% vs. 92%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Babson$123.9KHighest
Barnard$80.5K
Graduation rate
Babson92%
Barnard93%Highest
Retention rate
Babson95%
Barnard97%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Babson$20K
Barnard$18KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Babson27%
Barnard26%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Babson$19K
Barnard$16.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Babson90%
Barnard88%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Babson92%
Barnard93%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Babson0%
Barnard6%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Babson89%
Barnard95%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Babson94%
Barnard92%
Pell graduation gap
Babson4 pts lower
Barnard3 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Babson | Barnard |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92% | 92% |
| Asian | 97% | 95% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 96% | 93% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 97% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 93% |
| International | 95% | 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 2018;Barnard 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