Key differences on Outcomes
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Bemidji State grads earn $6.7K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($53,755 vs. $47,075)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Bemidji State graduates 2 pts more of its students than Wayne State (56% vs. 54%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bemidji State$53.8KHighest
Wayne State$47.1K
Graduation rate
Bemidji State56%Highest
Wayne State54%
Retention rate
Bemidji State73%Highest
Wayne State72%
Borrowing
Median debt
Bemidji State$19.8K
Wayne State$19KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bemidji State42%
Wayne State32%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bemidji State$14K
Wayne State$12.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bemidji State47%
Wayne State40%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bemidji State57%
Wayne State54%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bemidji State25%
Wayne State31%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bemidji State38%
Wayne State39%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bemidji State54%
Wayne State63%
Pell graduation gap
Bemidji State16 pts lower
Wayne State24 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bemidji State | Wayne State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 50% | 57% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 41% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 10% |
| Two or more races | 54% | 33% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 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