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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Minnesota State University-Mankato grads earn $4.6K more ten years out than Louisiana Tech's ($56,922 vs. $52,279)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Louisiana Tech graduates 1 pts more of its students than Minnesota State University-Mankato (58% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Minnesota State University-Mankato$56.9K
Louisiana Tech$52.3K
Graduation rate
Minnesota State University-Mankato57%
Louisiana Tech58%
Retention rate
Minnesota State University-Mankato80%
Louisiana Tech82%

Borrowing

Median debt
Minnesota State University-Mankato$21.1K
Louisiana Tech$22.1K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Minnesota State University-Mankato40%
Louisiana Tech27%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Minnesota State University-Mankato$15.2K
Louisiana Tech$16.1K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Minnesota State University-Mankato38%
Louisiana Tech55%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Minnesota State University-Mankato58%
Louisiana Tech59%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Minnesota State University-Mankato27%
Louisiana Tech28%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Minnesota State University-Mankato47%
Louisiana Tech48%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Minnesota State University-Mankato58%
Louisiana Tech73%
Pell graduation gap
Minnesota State University-Mankato11 pts lower
Louisiana Tech25 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupMinnesota State University-MankatoLouisiana Tech
White57%68%
Asian39%Not shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino45%68%
Black39%43%
Two or more races49%57%
International52%Not shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

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