Key differences on Outcomes
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Lafayette grads earn $21.2K more ten years out than Dickinson's ($91,410 vs. $70,204)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Lafayette graduates 6 pts more of its students than Dickinson (89% vs. 83%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Lafayette$91.4KHighest
Dickinson$70.2K
Graduation rate
Lafayette89%Highest
Dickinson83%
Retention rate
Lafayette91%
Dickinson93%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Lafayette$16KLowest
Dickinson$19K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Lafayette20%
Dickinson39%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Lafayette$14KLowest
Dickinson$15.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Lafayette86%
Dickinson80%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Lafayette89%
Dickinson84%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Lafayette9%
Dickinson15%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Lafayette86%
Dickinson79%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Lafayette88%
Dickinson79%
Pell graduation gap
Lafayette2 pts lower
DickinsonNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Lafayette | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 80% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 85% | 75% |
| Black | 84% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 92% | 86% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Lafayette College 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;Dickinson 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