Key differences on Outcomes
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Dakota State grads earn $4.1K more ten years out than Western Colorado's ($50,970 vs. $46,833)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Western Colorado graduates 3 pts more of its students than Dakota State (48% vs. 45%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Western Colorado$46.8K
Dakota State$51KHighest
Graduation rate
Western Colorado48%Highest
Dakota State45%
Retention rate
Western Colorado72%
Dakota State75%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Western Colorado$20.3KLowest
Dakota State$23.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Western Colorado20%
Dakota State34%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Western Colorado$14.2KLowest
Dakota State$17.3K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Western Colorado42%
Dakota State33%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Western Colorado47%
Dakota State47%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Western Colorado34%
Dakota State25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Western Colorado44%
Dakota State44%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Western Colorado54%
Dakota State61%
Pell graduation gap
Western Colorado10 pts lower
Dakota State17 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Western Colorado | Dakota State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51% | 55% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44% | 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 reported | 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