Key differences on Outcomes
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Ferris State grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than Western Kentucky's ($54,735 vs. $43,889)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Ferris State graduates 6 pts more of its students than Western Kentucky (60% vs. 54%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Western Kentucky$43.9K
Ferris State$54.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Western Kentucky54%
Ferris State60%Highest
Retention rate
Western Kentucky78%Highest
Ferris State78%
Borrowing
Median debt
Western Kentucky$22.1K
Ferris State$21KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Western Kentucky35%
Ferris State43%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Western Kentucky$15.5KLowest
Ferris State$17.2K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Western Kentucky41%
Ferris State48%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Western Kentucky53%
Ferris State60%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Western Kentucky21%
Ferris State20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Western Kentucky42%
Ferris State34%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Western Kentucky68%
Ferris State62%
Pell graduation gap
Western Kentucky26 pts lower
Ferris State28 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Western Kentucky | Ferris State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61% | 52% |
| Asian | 68% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 40% | 33% |
| Black | 28% | 22% |
| Two or more races | 40% | 32% |
| 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