Key differences on Outcomes
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Northwestern grads earn $3.3K more ten years out than Colby-Sawyer's ($49,802 vs. $46,474)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Northwestern graduates 1 pts more of its students than Colby-Sawyer (67% vs. 66%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Colby-Sawyer$46.5K
Northwestern$49.8KHighest
Graduation rate
Colby-Sawyer66%
Northwestern67%Highest
Retention rate
Colby-Sawyer77%Highest
Northwestern74%
Borrowing
Median debt
Colby-Sawyer$27K
Northwestern$23.2KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Colby-Sawyer66%
Northwestern56%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Colby-Sawyer$19.5K
Northwestern$19KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Colby-Sawyer61%
Northwestern56%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Colby-Sawyer63%
Northwestern65%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Colby-Sawyer29%
Northwestern29%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Colby-Sawyer48%
Northwestern60%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Colby-SawyerNot shown: under 30 students
Northwestern71%
Pell graduation gap
Colby-SawyerNot reported
Northwestern11 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Colby-Sawyer | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
| White | 59% | 69% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not reported | 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