Key differences on Outcomes
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Vermont State grads earn $5.6K more ten years out than Murray State's ($50,331 vs. $44,737)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Murray State graduates 3 pts more of its students than Vermont State (61% vs. 58%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Murray State$44.7K
Vermont State$50.3KHighest
Graduation rate
Murray State61%Highest
Vermont State58%
Retention rate
Murray State76%Highest
Vermont State68%
Borrowing
Median debt
Murray State$20.5K
Vermont State$15KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Murray State35%
Vermont State58%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Murray State$15.9K
Vermont State$12KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Murray State49%
Vermont State49%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Murray State63%
Vermont State58%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Murray State13%
Vermont State21%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Murray State49%
Vermont State42%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Murray State76%
Vermont State51%
Pell graduation gap
Murray State27 pts lower
Vermont State8 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Murray State | Vermont State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 64% | 50% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 51% | 35% |
| Black | 34% | 19% |
| Two or more races | 53% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| 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