Key differences on Outcomes
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Western Michigan grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than Kent State University at Kent's ($53,562 vs. $45,388)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Kent State University at Kent graduates 3 pts more of its students than Western Michigan (64% vs. 61%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Western Michigan$53.6KHighest
Kent State University at Kent$45.4K
Graduation rate
Western Michigan61%
Kent State University at Kent64%Highest
Retention rate
Western Michigan81%Highest
Kent State University at Kent81%
Borrowing
Median debt
Western Michigan$26.2K
Kent State University at Kent$24.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Western Michigan47%
Kent State University at Kent50%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Western Michigan$23.8K
Kent State University at Kent$19KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Western Michigan39%
Kent State University at Kent48%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Western Michigan62%
Kent State University at Kent64%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Western Michigan23%
Kent State University at Kent20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Western Michigan47%
Kent State University at Kent53%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Western Michigan63%
Kent State University at Kent70%
Pell graduation gap
Western Michigan16 pts lower
Kent State University at Kent17 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Western Michigan | Kent State University at Kent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 61% | 66% |
| Asian | 64% | 75% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 48% | 60% |
| Black | 42% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 43% | 56% |
| International | 69% | 59% |
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