Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Claremont McKenna grads earn $24.5K more ten years out than Swarthmore's ($104,736 vs. $80,257)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Swarthmore graduates 3 pts more of its students than Claremont McKenna (95% vs. 92%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Swarthmore$80.3K
Claremont McKenna$104.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Swarthmore95%Highest
Claremont McKenna92%
Retention rate
Swarthmore94%
Claremont McKenna98%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Swarthmore$17.5K
Claremont McKenna$13.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Swarthmore11%
Claremont McKenna21%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Swarthmore$9.7KLowest
Claremont McKenna$10.3K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Swarthmore90%
Claremont McKenna83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Swarthmore94%
Claremont McKenna91%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Swarthmore4%
Claremont McKenna8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Swarthmore92%
Claremont McKenna92%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Swarthmore92%
Claremont McKenna91%
Pell graduation gap
SwarthmoreNo gap
Claremont McKenna1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Swarthmore | Claremont McKenna |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94% | 93% |
| Asian | 96% | 95% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90% | 88% |
| Black | 87% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 94% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 89% | 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;Claremont McKenna 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