Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Smith graduates 1 pts more of its students than Macalester (91% vs. 89%)
Graduation rate - 2
Smith grads earn $149 more ten years out than Macalester's ($64,027 vs. $63,878)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Macalester$63.9K
Smith$64KHighest
Graduation rate
Macalester89%
Smith91%Highest
Retention rate
Macalester92%
Smith94%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Macalester$23K
Smith$17.6KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Macalester36%
Smith14%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Macalester$19.5K
Smith$14.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Macalester83%
Smith83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Macalester88%
Smith90%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Macalester8%
Smith8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Macalester88%
Smith89%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Macalester88%
Smith88%
Pell graduation gap
MacalesterNo gap
Smith1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Macalester | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87% | 90% |
| Asian | 91% | 92% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 87% | 88% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 86% |
| Two or more races | 83% | 89% |
| International | 88% | 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