Key differences on Outcomes
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U. Rhode Island grads earn $18.2K more ten years out than Mississippi State's ($69,743 vs. $51,513)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Rhode Island graduates 9 pts more of its students than Mississippi State (72% vs. 63%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Borrowing
Eight-year outcomes
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Mississippi State | U. Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72% | 76% |
| Asian | 73% | 86% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 63% | 60% |
| Black | 48% | 60% |
| Two or more races | 56% | 60% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Mississippi State | U. Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 45% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 62% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 57% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 59% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 73% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 69% |
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 2018;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of Rhode Island Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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