Key differences on Outcomes
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Central Washington grads earn $12.7K more ten years out than Fort Hays State's ($61,580 vs. $48,928)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Central Washington graduates 1 pts more of its students than Fort Hays State (62% vs. 60%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Fort Hays State$48.9K
Central Washington$61.6KHighest
Graduation rate
Fort Hays State60%
Central Washington62%Highest
Retention rate
Fort Hays State77%Highest
Central Washington70%
Borrowing
Median debt
Fort Hays State$21K
Central Washington$19.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Fort Hays State24%
Central Washington31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Fort Hays State$15.4K
Central Washington$14.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Fort Hays State51%
Central Washington56%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Fort Hays State60%
Central Washington60%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Fort Hays State16%
Central Washington22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Fort Hays State41%
Central Washington45%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Fort Hays State54%
Central Washington59%
Pell graduation gap
Fort Hays State14 pts lower
Central Washington14 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Fort Hays State | Central Washington |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51% | 57% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 72% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 36% | 47% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 34% |
| Two or more races | 47% | 44% |
| 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