Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Macalester graduates 17 pts more of its students than Bard (89% vs. 72%)
Graduation rate - 2
Macalester grads earn $17.3K more ten years out than Bard's ($63,878 vs. $46,543)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bard$46.5K
Macalester$63.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Bard72%
Macalester89%Highest
Retention rate
Bard85%
Macalester92%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Bard$24.3K
Macalester$23KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bard32%
Macalester36%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bard$19KLowest
Macalester$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bard63%
Macalester83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bard72%
Macalester88%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bard13%
Macalester8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bard69%
Macalester88%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bard65%
Macalester88%
Pell graduation gap
Bard4 pts higher
MacalesterNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bard | Macalester |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68% | 87% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 91% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 68% | 87% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 83% |
| International | 69% | 88% |
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