Key differences on Outcomes
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Davidson grads earn $3K more ten years out than Hamilton's ($81,400 vs. $78,411)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Hamilton graduates 2 pts more of its students than Davidson (92% vs. 90%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Davidson$81.4KHighest
Hamilton$78.4K
Graduation rate
Davidson90%
Hamilton92%Highest
Retention rate
Davidson95%
Hamilton95%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Davidson$18.7K
Hamilton$17KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Davidson9%
Hamilton29%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Davidson$16.4K
Hamilton$15.4KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Davidson85%
Hamilton88%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Davidson90%
Hamilton92%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Davidson7%
Hamilton7%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Davidson91%
Hamilton91%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Davidson91%
Hamilton90%
Pell graduation gap
Davidson1 pts higher
Hamilton1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Davidson | Hamilton |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92% | 92% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 79% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 85% | 96% |
| Black | 91% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 85% | 79% |
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