Strong graduate outcomes with earnings well above peer institutions. Robust earnings growth over time.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Wabash College graduates experience steady earnings growth throughout their early career development. Median earnings increase from $52,667 six years after enrollment to $57,515 at eight years and $69,952 at ten years.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Strong relative performance — graduates earn notably more than peers at comparable institutions.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $27,000 in debt with typical earnings.
Student borrowing at Wabash College reflects the higher cost structure typical of private liberal arts education. Median student debt reaches $27,000, compared to a peer median of $25,000, placing Wabash $2,000 above comparable institutions.
Wabash College demonstrates excellent return on investment performance, ranking at the 93.2nd percentile nationally. Graduates earn $9,287 beyond expectations relative to similar students, placing the institution at the 84.2nd percentile for earnings uplift.
Approximately 19% of Wabash graduates continue to graduate or professional study according to program-based estimates, with low confidence in this pro...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Program-level earnings at Wabash College reflect the institution's concentration in social sciences fields with strong career preparation. Applied Economics graduates earn $64,767 median income with 22 students in the reporting cohort, demonstrating solid labor market positioning.
American Government and Politics graduates earn $56,880 with 27 students tracked, reflecting different but viable career pathways in government and policy sectors. Both programs represent flagship offerings with American Government ranking #45 nationally and #2 in Indiana, while Applied Economics ranks #129 nationally and #3 in the state.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings distribution at Wabash College shows meaningful variation reflecting different career paths within the social sciences concentration. The range spans from $43,277 at the 25th percentile to $97,893 at the 75th percentile, creating a 2.3:1 ratio between top and bottom quartiles.
