Key differences on Outcomes
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United States Air Force Academy graduates 1 pts more of its students than William & Mary (92% vs. 91%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
William & Mary$73.5K
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
Graduation rate
William & Mary91%
United States Air Force Academy92%Highest
Retention rate
William & Mary95%
United States Air Force Academy97%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
William & Mary$18.5K
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
Undergrads with a federal loan
William & Mary22%
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
William & Mary$15K
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
William & Mary86%
United States Air Force Academy89%
Credential within 8 years, all students
William & Mary91%
United States Air Force Academy89%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
William & Mary6%
United States Air Force Academy0%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
William & Mary80%
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
William & Mary89%
United States Air Force Academy88%
Pell graduation gap
William & Mary9 pts lower
United States Air Force AcademyNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | William & Mary | United States Air Force Academy |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 90% |
| Asian | 84% | 84% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90% | 82% |
| Black | 89% | 83% |
| Two or more races | 91% | 83% |
| International | 85% | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | William & Mary | United States Air Force Academy |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 77% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 83% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 82% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 79% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 88% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 87% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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