Key differences on Outcomes
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Babson grads earn $43.4K more ten years out than Barnard's ($123,938 vs. $80,516)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Barnard graduates 1 pts more of its students than Babson (93% vs. 92%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Barnard$80.5K
Babson$123.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Barnard93%Highest
Babson92%
Retention rate
Barnard97%Highest
Babson95%
Borrowing
Median debt
Barnard$18KLowest
Babson$20K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Barnard26%
Babson27%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Barnard$16.3KLowest
Babson$19K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Barnard88%
Babson90%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Barnard93%
Babson92%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Barnard6%
Babson0%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Barnard95%
Babson89%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Barnard92%
Babson94%
Pell graduation gap
Barnard3 pts higher
Babson4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Barnard | Babson |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92% | 92% |
| Asian | 95% | 97% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 93% | 96% |
| Black | 97% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 93% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 95% | 95% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Barnard College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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