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
Ferris State$54.7KHighest
Western Kentucky$43.9K
Graduation rate
Ferris State60%Highest
Western Kentucky54%
Retention rate
Ferris State78%
Western Kentucky78%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Ferris State$21KLowest
Western Kentucky$22.1K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Ferris State43%
Western Kentucky35%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Ferris State$17.2K
Western Kentucky$15.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Ferris State48%
Western Kentucky41%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Ferris State60%
Western Kentucky53%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Ferris State20%
Western Kentucky21%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Ferris State34%
Western Kentucky42%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Ferris State62%
Western Kentucky68%
Pell graduation gap
Ferris State28 pts lower
Western Kentucky26 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Ferris State | Western Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| White | 52% | 61% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 68% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 33% | 40% |
| Black | 22% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 32% | 40% |
| 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