Key differences on Outcomes
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Kalamazoo grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than Willamette's ($65,590 vs. $56,911)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Kalamazoo graduates 4 pts more of its students than Willamette (78% vs. 74%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Kalamazoo$65.6KHighest
Willamette$56.9K
Graduation rate
Kalamazoo78%Highest
Willamette74%
Retention rate
Kalamazoo85%
Willamette87%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Kalamazoo$26.1K
Willamette$21.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Kalamazoo45%
Willamette39%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Kalamazoo$21.7K
Willamette$19.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Kalamazoo70%
Willamette72%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Kalamazoo79%
Willamette75%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Kalamazoo15%
Willamette20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Kalamazoo70%
Willamette69%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Kalamazoo79%
Willamette72%
Pell graduation gap
Kalamazoo9 pts lower
Willamette3 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Kalamazoo | Willamette |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81% | 72% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 63% | 71% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
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