Key differences on Outcomes
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Williams grads earn $24.6K more ten years out than Smith's ($88,665 vs. $64,027)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Williams graduates 5 pts more of its students than Smith (96% vs. 91%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Williams$88.7KHighest
Smith$64K
Graduation rate
Williams96%Highest
Smith91%
Retention rate
Williams97%Highest
Smith94%
Borrowing
Median debt
Williams$12.8KLowest
Smith$17.6K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Williams5%
Smith14%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Williams$7.2KLowest
Smith$14.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Williams88%
Smith83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Williams96%
Smith90%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Williams3%
Smith8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Williams93%
Smith89%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Williams94%
Smith88%
Pell graduation gap
WilliamsNo gap
Smith1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Williams | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 90% |
| Asian | 97% | 92% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 94% | 88% |
| Black | 91% | 86% |
| Two or more races | 83% | 89% |
| International | 91% | 90% |
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