Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Whitman graduates 7 pts more of its students than Rhodes (90% vs. 83%)
Graduation rate - 2
Whitman grads earn $938 more ten years out than Rhodes's ($67,589 vs. $66,651)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Rhodes$66.7K
Whitman$67.6KHighest
Graduation rate
Rhodes83%
Whitman90%Highest
Retention rate
Rhodes90%Highest
Whitman87%
Borrowing
Median debt
Rhodes$21.8K
Whitman$18.4KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Rhodes51%
Whitman54%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Rhodes$19.3K
Whitman$12KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Rhodes78%
Whitman83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Rhodes81%
Whitman90%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Rhodes19%
Whitman7%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Rhodes82%
Whitman76%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Rhodes84%
Whitman79%
Pell graduation gap
Rhodes2 pts lower
Whitman3 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Rhodes | Whitman |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83% | 85% |
| Asian | 94% | 80% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 85% | 76% |
| Black | 90% | 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;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