Key differences on Outcomes
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Washington and Lee grads earn $29.6K more ten years out than Colorado's ($94,810 vs. $65,222)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Washington and Lee graduates 8 pts more of its students than Colorado (94% vs. 86%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Washington and Lee$94.8KHighest
Colorado$65.2K
Graduation rate
Washington and Lee94%Highest
Colorado86%
Retention rate
Washington and Lee97%Highest
Colorado93%
Borrowing
Median debt
Washington and Lee$19.5K
Colorado$18.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Washington and Lee14%
Colorado26%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Washington and Lee$10.8KLowest
Colorado$12.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Washington and Lee93%
Colorado82%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Washington and Lee95%
Colorado87%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Washington and Lee4%
Colorado11%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Washington and Lee91%
Colorado86%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Washington and Lee95%
Colorado86%
Pell graduation gap
Washington and Lee4 pts lower
Colorado1 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Washington and Lee | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94% | 87% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 87% |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 93% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 85% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 82% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Washington and Lee | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 81% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 73% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 74% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 86% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 86% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 86% |
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 2018;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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