Key differences on Outcomes
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Occidental grads earn $12.1K more ten years out than Macalester's ($75,951 vs. $63,878)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Macalester graduates 7 pts more of its students than Occidental (89% vs. 83%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Macalester$63.9K
Occidental$76KHighest
Graduation rate
Macalester89%Highest
Occidental83%
Retention rate
Macalester92%Highest
Occidental90%
Borrowing
Median debt
Macalester$23K
Occidental$23K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Macalester36%
Occidental37%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Macalester$19.5K
Occidental$19KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Macalester83%
Occidental77%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Macalester88%
Occidental82%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Macalester8%
Occidental12%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Macalester88%
Occidental86%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Macalester88%
Occidental78%
Pell graduation gap
MacalesterNo gap
Occidental7 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Macalester | Occidental |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87% | 81% |
| Asian | 91% | 81% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 87% | 79% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 83% | 83% |
| International | 88% | 79% |
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