Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Muhlenberg grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than Willamette's ($69,107 vs. $56,911)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Muhlenberg graduates 6 pts more of its students than Willamette (80% vs. 74%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Muhlenberg$69.1K
Willamette$56.9K
Graduation rate
Muhlenberg80%
Willamette74%
Retention rate
Muhlenberg90%
Willamette87%

Borrowing

Median debt
Muhlenberg$25.5K
Willamette$21.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Muhlenberg53%
Willamette39%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Muhlenberg$23K
Willamette$19.5K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Muhlenberg77%
Willamette72%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Muhlenberg81%
Willamette75%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Muhlenberg13%
Willamette20%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Muhlenberg83%
Willamette69%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Muhlenberg83%
Willamette72%
Pell graduation gap
MuhlenbergNo gap
Willamette3 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupMuhlenbergWillamette
White84%72%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino73%71%
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

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