Key differences on Outcomes
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Wellesley grads earn $4.5K more ten years out than Swarthmore's ($84,803 vs. $80,257)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Swarthmore graduates 3 pts more of its students than Wellesley (95% vs. 92%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Swarthmore$80.3K
Wellesley$84.8KHighest
Graduation rate
Swarthmore95%Highest
Wellesley92%
Retention rate
Swarthmore94%
Wellesley95%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Swarthmore$17.5K
Wellesley$10KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Swarthmore11%
Wellesley16%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Swarthmore$9.7K
Wellesley$6.4KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Swarthmore90%
Wellesley82%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Swarthmore94%
Wellesley91%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Swarthmore4%
Wellesley6%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Swarthmore92%
Wellesley92%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Swarthmore92%
Wellesley92%
Pell graduation gap
SwarthmoreNo gap
WellesleyNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Swarthmore | Wellesley |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94% | 90% |
| Asian | 96% | 98% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90% | 89% |
| Black | 87% | 88% |
| Two or more races | 94% | 87% |
| International | 89% | 94% |
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;Wellesley 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