Key differences on Outcomes
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Western Michigan grads earn $8K more ten years out than Idaho State's ($53,562 vs. $45,608)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Western Michigan graduates 5 pts more of its students than Idaho State (61% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Western Michigan$53.6KHighest
Idaho State$45.6K
Graduation rate
Western Michigan61%Highest
Idaho State56%
Retention rate
Western Michigan81%Highest
Idaho State72%
Borrowing
Median debt
Western Michigan$26.2K
Idaho State$20KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Western Michigan47%
Idaho State23%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Western Michigan$23.8K
Idaho State$14.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Western Michigan39%
Idaho State33%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Western Michigan62%
Idaho State47%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Western Michigan23%
Idaho State24%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Western Michigan47%
Idaho State34%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Western Michigan63%
Idaho State46%
Pell graduation gap
Western Michigan16 pts lower
Idaho State12 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Western Michigan | Idaho State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61% | 41% |
| Asian | 64% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 48% | 36% |
| Black | 42% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 43% | 31% |
| International | 69% | 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