Key differences on Outcomes
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Wellesley grads earn $4.5K more ten years out than Swarthmore's ($84,803 vs. $80,257)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Swarthmore graduates 3 pts more of its students than Wellesley (95% vs. 92%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Wellesley$84.8KHighest
Swarthmore$80.3K
Graduation rate
Wellesley92%
Swarthmore95%Highest
Retention rate
Wellesley95%Highest
Swarthmore94%
Borrowing
Median debt
Wellesley$10KLowest
Swarthmore$17.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Wellesley16%
Swarthmore11%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Wellesley$6.4KLowest
Swarthmore$9.7K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Wellesley82%
Swarthmore90%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Wellesley91%
Swarthmore94%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Wellesley6%
Swarthmore4%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Wellesley92%
Swarthmore92%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Wellesley92%
Swarthmore92%
Pell graduation gap
WellesleyNo gap
SwarthmoreNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Wellesley | Swarthmore |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90% | 94% |
| Asian | 98% | 96% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 89% | 90% |
| Black | 88% | 87% |
| Two or more races | 87% | 94% |
| International | 94% | 89% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Wellesley College 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