Key differences on Outcomes
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Williams grads earn $24.8K more ten years out than Macalester's ($88,665 vs. $63,878)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Williams graduates 6 pts more of its students than Macalester (96% vs. 89%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Williams$88.7KHighest
Macalester$63.9K
Graduation rate
Williams96%Highest
Macalester89%
Retention rate
Williams97%Highest
Macalester92%
Borrowing
Median debt
Williams$12.8KLowest
Macalester$23K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Williams5%
Macalester36%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Williams$7.2KLowest
Macalester$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Williams88%
Macalester83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Williams96%
Macalester88%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Williams3%
Macalester8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Williams93%
Macalester88%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Williams94%
Macalester88%
Pell graduation gap
WilliamsNo gap
MacalesterNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Williams | Macalester |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 87% |
| Asian | 97% | 91% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 94% | 87% |
| Black | 91% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 83% | 83% |
| International | 91% | 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