Key differences on Outcomes
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Colgate grads earn $9K more ten years out than U. Richmond's ($85,139 vs. $76,178)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Colgate graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Richmond (91% vs. 86%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Richmond$76.2K
Colgate$85.1KHighest
Graduation rate
U. Richmond86%
Colgate91%Highest
Retention rate
U. Richmond91%
Colgate93%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Richmond$21K
Colgate$15KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Richmond32%
Colgate12%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Richmond$17.5K
Colgate$10.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Richmond81%
Colgate88%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Richmond86%
Colgate92%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Richmond11%
Colgate7%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Richmond81%
Colgate94%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Richmond87%
Colgate91%
Pell graduation gap
U. Richmond6 pts lower
Colgate3 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Richmond | Colgate |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85% | 92% |
| Asian | 78% | 90% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 86% | 91% |
| Black | 92% | 94% |
| Two or more races | 90% | 84% |
| International | 87% | 89% |
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