Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
St Olaf graduates 8 pts more of its students than Clark (85% vs. 77%)
Graduation rate - 2
St Olaf grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Clark's ($65,543 vs. $62,381)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
St Olaf$65.5KHighest
Clark$62.4K
Graduation rate
St Olaf85%Highest
Clark77%
Retention rate
St Olaf92%Highest
Clark86%
Borrowing
Median debt
St Olaf$26KLowest
Clark$26.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
St Olaf42%
Clark58%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
St Olaf$21KLowest
Clark$24.4K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
St Olaf82%
Clark72%
Credential within 8 years, all students
St Olaf85%
Clark77%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
St Olaf12%
Clark20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
St Olaf78%
Clark75%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
St Olaf87%
Clark74%
Pell graduation gap
St Olaf9 pts lower
Clark1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | St Olaf | Clark |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 79% |
| Asian | 84% | 75% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 80% | 73% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 89% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 86% | 75% |
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