Key differences on Outcomes
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Stanford grads earn $22.3K more ten years out than Harvard's ($124,080 vs. $101,817)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Harvard graduates 1 pts more of its students than Stanford (98% vs. 97%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Harvard$101.8K
Stanford$124.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Harvard98%Highest
Stanford97%
Retention rate
Harvard98%Highest
Stanford97%
Borrowing
Median debt
Harvard$14K
Stanford$12KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Harvard4%
Stanford6%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Harvard$16.4K
Stanford$7.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Harvard87%
Stanford72%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Harvard99%
Stanford97%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Harvard0%
Stanford1%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Harvard95%
Stanford88%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Harvard98%
Stanford93%
Pell graduation gap
Harvard3 pts lower
Stanford5 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Harvard | Stanford |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 94% |
| Asian | 98% | 92% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 97% | 91% |
| Black | 94% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 98% | 90% |
| International | 97% | 90% |
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;Stanford University 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