Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Gustavus Adolphus grads earn $23.5K more ten years out than Anderson's ($65,607 vs. $42,101)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Gustavus Adolphus graduates 15 pts more of its students than Anderson (77% vs. 62%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Anderson$42.1K
Gustavus Adolphus$65.6KHighest
Graduation rate
Anderson62%
Gustavus Adolphus77%Highest
Retention rate
Anderson82%
Gustavus Adolphus88%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Anderson$26.7KLowest
Gustavus Adolphus$26.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Anderson42%
Gustavus Adolphus54%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Anderson$23KLowest
Gustavus Adolphus$24.4K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Anderson54%
Gustavus Adolphus70%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Anderson61%
Gustavus Adolphus75%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Anderson33%
Gustavus Adolphus19%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Anderson57%
Gustavus Adolphus73%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Anderson70%
Gustavus Adolphus80%
Pell graduation gap
Anderson13 pts lower
Gustavus Adolphus7 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Anderson | Gustavus Adolphus |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66% | 78% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 72% |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 76% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
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