Key differences on Outcomes
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Penn grads earn $9.6K more ten years out than Harvard's ($111,371 vs. $101,817)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Harvard graduates 1 pts more of its students than Penn (98% vs. 97%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Harvard$101.8K
Penn$111.4KHighest
Graduation rate
Harvard98%Highest
Penn97%
Retention rate
Harvard98%
Penn99%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Harvard$14KLowest
Penn$15.7K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Harvard4%
Penn10%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Harvard$16.4K
Penn$12KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Harvard87%
Penn88%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Harvard99%
Penn97%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Harvard0%
Penn1%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Harvard95%
Penn93%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Harvard98%
Penn97%
Pell graduation gap
Harvard3 pts lower
Penn4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Harvard | Penn |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 97% |
| Asian | 98% | 98% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 97% | 94% |
| Black | 94% | 95% |
| Two or more races | 98% | 96% |
| International | 97% | 96% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Harvard University 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 2023About 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