Key differences on Outcomes
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Dartmouth grads earn $16.9K more ten years out than Barnard's ($97,434 vs. $80,516)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Dartmouth graduates 2 pts more of its students than Barnard (95% vs. 93%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Barnard$80.5K
Dartmouth$97.4KHighest
Graduation rate
Barnard93%
Dartmouth95%Highest
Retention rate
Barnard97%
Dartmouth98%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Barnard$18K
Dartmouth$17.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Barnard26%
Dartmouth12%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Barnard$16.3K
Dartmouth$10.1KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Barnard88%
Dartmouth84%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Barnard93%
Dartmouth95%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Barnard6%
Dartmouth2%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Barnard95%
Dartmouth93%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Barnard92%
Dartmouth97%
Pell graduation gap
Barnard3 pts higher
Dartmouth4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Barnard | Dartmouth |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92% | 96% |
| Asian | 95% | 98% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 93% | 93% |
| Black | 97% | 93% |
| Two or more races | 93% | 93% |
| International | 95% | 94% |
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;Dartmouth College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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