Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Whitman graduates 7 pts more of its students than Rhodes (90% vs. 83%)
Graduation rate - 2
Whitman grads earn $938 more ten years out than Rhodes's ($67,589 vs. $66,651)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Whitman$67.6KHighest
Rhodes$66.7K
Graduation rate
Whitman90%Highest
Rhodes83%
Retention rate
Whitman87%
Rhodes90%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Whitman$18.4KLowest
Rhodes$21.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Whitman54%
Rhodes51%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Whitman$12KLowest
Rhodes$19.3K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Whitman83%
Rhodes78%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Whitman90%
Rhodes81%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Whitman7%
Rhodes19%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Whitman76%
Rhodes82%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Whitman79%
Rhodes84%
Pell graduation gap
Whitman3 pts lower
Rhodes2 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Whitman | Rhodes |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85% | 83% |
| Asian | 80% | 94% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 76% | 85% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 90% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| 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 2018;Rhodes 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