Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Smith graduates 1 pts more of its students than Macalester (91% vs. 89%)
Graduation rate - 2
Smith grads earn $149 more ten years out than Macalester's ($64,027 vs. $63,878)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Smith$64KHighest
Macalester$63.9K
Graduation rate
Smith91%Highest
Macalester89%
Retention rate
Smith94%Highest
Macalester92%
Borrowing
Median debt
Smith$17.6KLowest
Macalester$23K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Smith14%
Macalester36%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Smith$14.8KLowest
Macalester$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Smith83%
Macalester83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Smith90%
Macalester88%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Smith8%
Macalester8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Smith89%
Macalester88%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Smith88%
Macalester88%
Pell graduation gap
Smith1 pts higher
MacalesterNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Smith | Macalester |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90% | 87% |
| Asian | 92% | 91% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 88% | 87% |
| Black | 86% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 89% | 83% |
| International | 90% | 88% |
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