Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
St Olaf graduates 8 pts more of its students than Clark (85% vs. 77%)
Graduation rate - 2
St Olaf grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Clark's ($65,543 vs. $62,381)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Clark$62.4K
St Olaf$65.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Clark77%
St Olaf85%Highest
Retention rate
Clark86%
St Olaf92%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Clark$26.8K
St Olaf$26KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Clark58%
St Olaf42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Clark$24.4K
St Olaf$21KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Clark72%
St Olaf82%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Clark77%
St Olaf85%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Clark20%
St Olaf12%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Clark75%
St Olaf78%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Clark74%
St Olaf87%
Pell graduation gap
Clark1 pts higher
St Olaf9 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Clark | St Olaf |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79% | 84% |
| Asian | 75% | 84% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 73% | 80% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 89% |
| International | 75% | 86% |
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