Key differences on Outcomes
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Dartmouth grads earn $20.2K more ten years out than Brandeis's ($97,434 vs. $77,231)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Dartmouth graduates 7 pts more of its students than Brandeis (95% vs. 88%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Brandeis$77.2K
Dartmouth$97.4KHighest
Graduation rate
Brandeis88%
Dartmouth95%Highest
Retention rate
Brandeis87%
Dartmouth98%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Brandeis$25.6K
Dartmouth$17.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Brandeis28%
Dartmouth12%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Brandeis$23.3K
Dartmouth$10.1KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Brandeis81%
Dartmouth84%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Brandeis88%
Dartmouth95%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Brandeis8%
Dartmouth2%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Brandeis82%
Dartmouth93%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Brandeis86%
Dartmouth97%
Pell graduation gap
Brandeis4 pts lower
Dartmouth4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Brandeis | Dartmouth |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 96% |
| Asian | 87% | 98% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 83% | 93% |
| Black | 80% | 93% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 93% |
| International | 82% | 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;Dartmouth 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