Key differences on Outcomes
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Sweet Briar grads earn $9.7K more ten years out than Welch's ($51,943 vs. $42,198)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Sweet Briar graduates 1 pts more of its students than Welch (56% vs. 55%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Sweet Briar$51.9KHighest
Welch$42.2K
Graduation rate
Sweet Briar56%Highest
Welch55%
Retention rate
Sweet Briar69%Highest
Welch61%
Borrowing
Median debt
Sweet Briar$27K
Welch$19.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Sweet Briar47%
Welch53%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Sweet Briar$23.4K
Welch$12KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Sweet Briar57%
Welch44%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Sweet Briar58%
Welch53%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Sweet Briar14%
Welch20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Sweet Briar48%
Welch59%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Sweet Briar65%
WelchNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
Sweet Briar16 pts lower
WelchNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Sweet Briar | Welch |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 56% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 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 reported |
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