Key differences on Outcomes
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Swarthmore grads earn $2.5K more ten years out than Pomona's ($80,257 vs. $77,779)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Pomona graduates 0 pts more of its students than Swarthmore (95% vs. 95%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Swarthmore$80.3KHighest
Pomona$77.8K
Graduation rate
Swarthmore95%
Pomona95%Highest
Retention rate
Swarthmore94%
Pomona98%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Swarthmore$17.5K
Pomona$11.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Swarthmore11%
Pomona9%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Swarthmore$9.7K
Pomona$7.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Swarthmore90%
Pomona88%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Swarthmore94%
Pomona95%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Swarthmore4%
Pomona3%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Swarthmore92%
Pomona94%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Swarthmore92%
Pomona93%
Pell graduation gap
SwarthmoreNo gap
Pomona1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Swarthmore | Pomona |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94% | 95% |
| Asian | 96% | 98% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90% | 96% |
| Black | 87% | 86% |
| Two or more races | 94% | 94% |
| International | 89% | 83% |
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