Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Stockton graduates 17 pts more of its students than Wayne State (76% vs. 59%)
Graduation rate - 2
Stockton grads earn $4.1K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($57,602 vs. $53,493)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Wayne State$53.5K
Stockton$57.6KHighest
Graduation rate
Wayne State59%
Stockton76%Highest
Retention rate
Wayne State82%Highest
Stockton79%
Borrowing
Median debt
Wayne State$21.3K
Stockton$20.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Wayne State38%
Stockton49%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Wayne State$18.5K
Stockton$17.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Wayne State41%
Stockton65%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Wayne State61%
Stockton76%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Wayne State22%
Stockton15%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Wayne State54%
Stockton64%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Wayne State66%
Stockton72%
Pell graduation gap
Wayne State12 pts lower
Stockton8 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Wayne State | Stockton |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 73% |
| Asian | 74% | 73% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 46% | 61% |
| Black | 37% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 47% | 67% |
| International | 74% | Not reported |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Wayne State | Stockton |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 31% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 45% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 38% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 47% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 61% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 55% | Not published |
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;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

