Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Whitman graduates 12 pts more of its students than Reed (90% vs. 78%)
Graduation rate - 2
Whitman grads earn $4.7K more ten years out than Reed's ($67,589 vs. $62,927)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Whitman$67.6KHighest
Reed$62.9K
Graduation rate
Whitman90%Highest
Reed78%
Retention rate
Whitman87%
Reed88%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Whitman$18.4KLowest
Reed$21.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Whitman54%
Reed40%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Whitman$12KLowest
Reed$18.6K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Whitman83%
Reed68%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Whitman90%
Reed81%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Whitman7%
Reed14%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Whitman76%
Reed76%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Whitman79%
Reed70%
Pell graduation gap
Whitman3 pts lower
Reed6 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Whitman | Reed |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85% | 67% |
| Asian | 80% | 91% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 76% | 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 | 76% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
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