Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Earlham graduates 8 pts more of its students than Northwest (74% vs. 66%)
Graduation rate - 2
Northwest grads earn $4.1K more ten years out than Earlham's ($54,914 vs. $50,797)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Northwest$54.9KHighest
Earlham$50.8K
Graduation rate
Northwest66%
Earlham74%Highest
Retention rate
Northwest84%Highest
Earlham82%
Borrowing
Median debt
Northwest$20.9KLowest
Earlham$23.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northwest55%
Earlham43%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northwest$16.7KLowest
Earlham$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Northwest63%
Earlham66%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northwest68%
Earlham75%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northwest32%
Earlham19%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Northwest65%
Earlham56%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Northwest71%
Earlham75%
Pell graduation gap
Northwest6 pts lower
Earlham19 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Northwest | Earlham |
|---|---|---|
| White | 74% | 70% |
| 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 | 76% |
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;Earlham College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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