Key differences on Outcomes
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Skidmore grads earn $11K more ten years out than Oberlin's ($69,363 vs. $58,343)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Skidmore graduates 1 pts more of its students than Oberlin (85% vs. 83%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Skidmore$69.4KHighest
Oberlin$58.3K
Graduation rate
Skidmore85%Highest
Oberlin83%
Retention rate
Skidmore90%
Oberlin91%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Skidmore$19.5KLowest
Oberlin$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Skidmore33%
Oberlin31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Skidmore$13.5KLowest
Oberlin$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Skidmore81%
Oberlin72%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Skidmore85%
Oberlin84%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Skidmore11%
Oberlin5%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Skidmore88%
Oberlin87%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Skidmore80%
Oberlin81%
Pell graduation gap
Skidmore7 pts higher
Oberlin6 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Skidmore | Oberlin |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 79% |
| Asian | 78% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 84% | 84% |
| Black | 80% | 78% |
| Two or more races | 76% | 86% |
| International | 81% | 86% |
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