Key differences on Outcomes
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Colgate grads earn $15.8K more ten years out than Skidmore's ($85,139 vs. $69,363)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Colgate graduates 6 pts more of its students than Skidmore (91% vs. 85%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Skidmore$69.4K
Colgate$85.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Skidmore85%
Colgate91%Highest
Retention rate
Skidmore90%
Colgate93%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Skidmore$19.5K
Colgate$15KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Skidmore33%
Colgate12%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Skidmore$13.5K
Colgate$10.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Skidmore81%
Colgate88%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Skidmore85%
Colgate92%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Skidmore11%
Colgate7%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Skidmore88%
Colgate94%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Skidmore80%
Colgate91%
Pell graduation gap
Skidmore7 pts higher
Colgate3 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Skidmore | Colgate |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 92% |
| Asian | 78% | 90% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 84% | 91% |
| Black | 80% | 94% |
| Two or more races | 76% | 84% |
| International | 81% | 89% |
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