Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Michigan State graduates 13 pts more of its students than U. Utah (82% vs. 70%)
Graduation rate - 2
Michigan State grads earn $83 more ten years out than U. Utah's ($67,253 vs. $67,170)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Michigan State$67.3KHighest
U. Utah$67.2K
Graduation rate
Michigan State82%Highest
U. Utah70%
Retention rate
Michigan State91%Highest
U. Utah86%
Borrowing
Median debt
Michigan State$23.3K
U. Utah$19KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Michigan State34%
U. Utah21%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Michigan State$20K
U. Utah$15.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Michigan State65%
U. Utah43%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Michigan State82%
U. Utah69%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Michigan State12%
U. Utah14%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Michigan State71%
U. Utah58%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Michigan State83%
U. Utah68%
Pell graduation gap
Michigan State12 pts lower
U. Utah10 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Michigan State | U. Utah |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 67% |
| Asian | 83% | 74% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 72% | 58% |
| Black | 68% | 41% |
| Two or more races | 72% | 63% |
| International | 77% | 58% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Michigan State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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