Key differences on Outcomes
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Franklin and Marshall grads earn $8.5K more ten years out than Whitman's ($76,124 vs. $67,589)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Whitman graduates 6 pts more of its students than Franklin and Marshall (90% vs. 84%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Whitman$67.6K
Franklin and Marshall$76.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Whitman90%Highest
Franklin and Marshall84%
Retention rate
Whitman87%
Franklin and Marshall90%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Whitman$18.4KLowest
Franklin and Marshall$19K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Whitman54%
Franklin and Marshall44%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Whitman$12KLowest
Franklin and Marshall$19K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Whitman83%
Franklin and Marshall80%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Whitman90%
Franklin and Marshall85%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Whitman7%
Franklin and Marshall12%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Whitman76%
Franklin and Marshall85%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Whitman79%
Franklin and Marshall82%
Pell graduation gap
Whitman3 pts lower
Franklin and Marshall3 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Whitman | Franklin and Marshall |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85% | 84% |
| Asian | 80% | 83% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 76% | 81% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 84% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 83% |
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