Key differences on Outcomes
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Lafayette grads earn $22K more ten years out than Skidmore's ($91,410 vs. $69,363)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Lafayette graduates 4 pts more of its students than Skidmore (89% vs. 85%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Skidmore$69.4K
Lafayette$91.4KHighest
Graduation rate
Skidmore85%
Lafayette89%Highest
Retention rate
Skidmore90%
Lafayette91%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Skidmore$19.5K
Lafayette$16KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Skidmore33%
Lafayette20%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Skidmore$13.5KLowest
Lafayette$14K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Skidmore81%
Lafayette86%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Skidmore85%
Lafayette89%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Skidmore11%
Lafayette9%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Skidmore88%
Lafayette86%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Skidmore80%
Lafayette88%
Pell graduation gap
Skidmore7 pts higher
Lafayette2 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Skidmore | Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 88% |
| Asian | 78% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 84% | 85% |
| Black | 80% | 84% |
| Two or more races | 76% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 81% | 92% |
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;Lafayette 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