Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Grand Valley State graduates 5 pts more of its students than Western Michigan (66% vs. 61%)
Graduation rate - 2
Grand Valley State grads earn $2.6K more ten years out than Western Michigan's ($56,118 vs. $53,562)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Grand Valley State$56.1KHighest
Western Michigan$53.6K
Graduation rate
Grand Valley State66%Highest
Western Michigan61%
Retention rate
Grand Valley State76%
Western Michigan81%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Grand Valley State$24.5KLowest
Western Michigan$26.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Grand Valley State50%
Western Michigan47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Grand Valley State$21.9KLowest
Western Michigan$23.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Grand Valley State46%
Western Michigan39%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Grand Valley State66%
Western Michigan62%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Grand Valley State20%
Western Michigan23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Grand Valley State57%
Western Michigan47%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Grand Valley State72%
Western Michigan63%
Pell graduation gap
Grand Valley State15 pts lower
Western Michigan16 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Grand Valley State | Western Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70% | 61% |
| Asian | 58% | 64% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 58% | 48% |
| Black | 48% | 42% |
| Two or more races | 55% | 43% |
| International | 55% | 69% |
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