Key differences on Outcomes
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Western Illinois grads earn $4.4K more ten years out than Washburn's ($54,163 vs. $49,774)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Washburn graduates 3 pts more of its students than Western Illinois (60% vs. 57%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Western Illinois$54.2KHighest
Washburn$49.8K
Graduation rate
Western Illinois57%
Washburn60%Highest
Retention rate
Western Illinois61%
Washburn68%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Western Illinois$25.3K
Washburn$18.1KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Western Illinois32%
Washburn31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Western Illinois$22.8K
Washburn$14.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Western Illinois42%
Washburn44%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Western Illinois55%
Washburn61%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Western Illinois26%
Washburn26%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Western Illinois36%
Washburn44%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Western Illinois54%
Washburn57%
Pell graduation gap
Western Illinois18 pts lower
Washburn12 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Western Illinois | Washburn |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60% | 58% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43% | 52% |
| Black | 26% | 31% |
| Two or more races | 28% | 30% |
| 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