Key differences on Outcomes
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DePauw grads earn $3.9K more ten years out than Rhodes's ($70,527 vs. $66,651)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Rhodes graduates 1 pts more of its students than DePauw (83% vs. 81%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Rhodes$66.7K
DePauw$70.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Rhodes83%Highest
DePauw81%
Retention rate
Rhodes90%Highest
DePauw89%
Borrowing
Median debt
Rhodes$21.8KLowest
DePauw$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Rhodes51%
DePauw32%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Rhodes$19.3KLowest
DePauw$25K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Rhodes78%
DePauw74%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Rhodes81%
DePauw80%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Rhodes19%
DePauw17%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Rhodes82%
DePauw73%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Rhodes84%
DePauw77%
Pell graduation gap
Rhodes2 pts lower
DePauw4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Rhodes | DePauw |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83% | 76% |
| Asian | 94% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 85% | 73% |
| Black | 90% | 63% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 75% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Rhodes College 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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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