Key differences on Outcomes
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Colorado School of Mines grads earn $46K more ten years out than Southwest Minnesota State's ($97,335 vs. $51,342)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Colorado School of Mines graduates 37 pts more of its students than Southwest Minnesota State (83% vs. 47%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Southwest Minnesota State$51.3K
Colorado School of Mines$97.3KHighest
Graduation rate
Southwest Minnesota State47%
Colorado School of Mines83%Highest
Retention rate
Southwest Minnesota State74%
Colorado School of Mines93%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Southwest Minnesota State$20.5KLowest
Colorado School of Mines$23K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Southwest Minnesota State15%
Colorado School of Mines32%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Southwest Minnesota State$15.8KLowest
Colorado School of Mines$19.2K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Southwest Minnesota State33%
Colorado School of Mines67%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Southwest Minnesota State44%
Colorado School of Mines83%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Southwest Minnesota State30%
Colorado School of Mines13%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Southwest Minnesota State35%
Colorado School of Mines72%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Southwest Minnesota State61%
Colorado School of Mines85%
Pell graduation gap
Southwest Minnesota State26 pts lower
Colorado School of Mines14 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Southwest Minnesota State | Colorado School of Mines |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 82% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 87% |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 79% |
| Black | 24% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 77% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 85% |
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