Key differences on Outcomes
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Denison grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than Oberlin's ($67,753 vs. $58,343)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Oberlin graduates 0 pts more of its students than Denison (83% vs. 83%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Denison$67.8KHighest
Oberlin$58.3K
Graduation rate
Denison83%
Oberlin83%Highest
Retention rate
Denison91%Highest
Oberlin91%
Borrowing
Median debt
Denison$26K
Oberlin$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Denison51%
Oberlin31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Denison$22K
Oberlin$19.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Denison82%
Oberlin72%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Denison85%
Oberlin84%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Denison14%
Oberlin5%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Denison82%
Oberlin87%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Denison78%
Oberlin81%
Pell graduation gap
Denison4 pts higher
Oberlin6 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Denison | Oberlin |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78% | 79% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 77% | 84% |
| Black | 78% | 78% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 86% |
| International | 79% | 86% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Denison University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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

