Key differences on Outcomes
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Carleton grads earn $11.5K more ten years out than Smith's ($75,525 vs. $64,027)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Carleton graduates 1 pts more of its students than Smith (91% vs. 91%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Carleton$75.5KHighest
Smith$64K
Graduation rate
Carleton91%Highest
Smith91%
Retention rate
Carleton94%Highest
Smith94%
Borrowing
Median debt
Carleton$16.8KLowest
Smith$17.6K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Carleton43%
Smith14%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Carleton$15K
Smith$14.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Carleton88%
Smith83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Carleton91%
Smith90%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Carleton7%
Smith8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Carleton88%
Smith89%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Carleton90%
Smith88%
Pell graduation gap
Carleton2 pts lower
Smith1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Carleton | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 90% |
| Asian | 91% | 92% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 94% | 88% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 86% |
| Two or more races | 95% | 89% |
| International | 91% | 90% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Carleton 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