Key differences on Outcomes
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Hamilton grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than Bates's ($78,411 vs. $69,498)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Bates graduates 1 pts more of its students than Hamilton (92% vs. 92%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Hamilton$78.4KHighest
Bates$69.5K
Graduation rate
Hamilton92%
Bates92%Highest
Retention rate
Hamilton95%Highest
Bates92%
Borrowing
Median debt
Hamilton$17K
Bates$14.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Hamilton29%
Bates14%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Hamilton$15.4K
Bates$15KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Hamilton88%
Bates88%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Hamilton92%
Bates93%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Hamilton7%
Bates6%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Hamilton91%
Bates96%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Hamilton90%
Bates89%
Pell graduation gap
Hamilton1 pts higher
Bates7 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Hamilton | Bates |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92% | 89% |
| Asian | 79% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 96% | 86% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 93% |
| International | 79% | 93% |
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 2018;Bates 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