Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. California-Riverside graduates 20 pts more of its students than Wayne State (79% vs. 59%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. California-Riverside grads earn $14.2K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($67,699 vs. $53,493)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Wayne State$53.5K
U. California-Riverside$67.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Wayne State59%
U. California-Riverside79%Highest
Retention rate
Wayne State82%
U. California-Riverside88%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Wayne State$21.3K
U. California-Riverside$17.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Wayne State38%
U. California-Riverside31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Wayne State$18.5K
U. California-Riverside$14.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Wayne State41%
U. California-Riverside66%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Wayne State61%
U. California-Riverside79%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Wayne State22%
U. California-Riverside8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Wayne State54%
U. California-Riverside75%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Wayne State66%
U. California-Riverside76%
Pell graduation gap
Wayne State12 pts lower
U. California-Riverside1 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Wayne State | U. California-Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 74% |
| Asian | 74% | 82% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 46% | 72% |
| Black | 37% | 64% |
| Two or more races | 47% | 74% |
| International | 74% | 67% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Wayne State | U. California-Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 31% | 64% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 45% | 64% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 38% | 64% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 47% | 73% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 61% | 74% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 55% | 74% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Wayne State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Wayne State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;University of California-Riverside Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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