Key differences on Outcomes
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Dickinson grads earn $1.6K more ten years out than Furman's ($70,204 vs. $68,635)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Furman graduates 0 pts more of its students than Dickinson (84% vs. 83%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Furman$68.6K
Dickinson$70.2KHighest
Graduation rate
Furman84%Highest
Dickinson83%
Retention rate
Furman92%
Dickinson93%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Furman$23.3K
Dickinson$19KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Furman28%
Dickinson39%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Furman$19.7K
Dickinson$15.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Furman78%
Dickinson80%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Furman85%
Dickinson84%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Furman12%
Dickinson15%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Furman69%
Dickinson79%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Furman79%
Dickinson79%
Pell graduation gap
Furman10 pts lower
DickinsonNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Furman | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80% | 80% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 75% | 75% |
| Black | 79% | 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 | 86% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Furman University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;Dickinson 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