Key differences on Outcomes
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Kansas State graduates 2 pts more of its students than West Virginia (66% vs. 64%)
Graduation rate - 2
Kansas State grads earn $1.3K more ten years out than West Virginia's ($57,262 vs. $55,939)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Kansas State$57.3KHighest
West Virginia$55.9K
Graduation rate
Kansas State66%Highest
West Virginia64%
Retention rate
Kansas State86%Highest
West Virginia83%
Borrowing
Median debt
Kansas State$21.3KLowest
West Virginia$22.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Kansas State36%
West Virginia45%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Kansas State$19K
West Virginia$16.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Kansas State46%
West Virginia47%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Kansas State66%
West Virginia63%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Kansas State22%
West Virginia23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Kansas State59%
West Virginia53%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Kansas State75%
West Virginia72%
Pell graduation gap
Kansas State16 pts lower
West Virginia20 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Kansas State | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| White | 73% | 66% |
| Asian | 70% | 64% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 59% | 54% |
| Black | 57% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 63% | 60% |
| International | 60% | 68% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Kansas State | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 41% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 55% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 51% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 56% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 72% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 68% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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