Key differences on Outcomes
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West Virginia grads earn $4.9K more ten years out than U. Mississippi's ($55,939 vs. $50,994)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Mississippi graduates 5 pts more of its students than West Virginia (68% vs. 64%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Mississippi$51K
West Virginia$55.9KHighest
Graduation rate
U. Mississippi68%Highest
West Virginia64%
Retention rate
U. Mississippi87%Highest
West Virginia83%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Mississippi$20KLowest
West Virginia$22.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Mississippi37%
West Virginia45%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Mississippi$17.3K
West Virginia$16.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Mississippi57%
West Virginia47%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Mississippi68%
West Virginia63%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Mississippi21%
West Virginia23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Mississippi60%
West Virginia53%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Mississippi78%
West Virginia72%
Pell graduation gap
U. Mississippi17 pts lower
West Virginia20 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Mississippi | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 66% |
| Asian | 78% | 64% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 56% | 54% |
| Black | 57% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 62% | 60% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 68% |
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