Key differences on Outcomes
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West Texas A & M grads earn $6.6K more ten years out than U. Southern Mississippi's ($50,741 vs. $44,140)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
West Texas A & M graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. Southern Mississippi (55% vs. 53%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Southern Mississippi$44.1K
West Texas A & M$50.7KHighest
Graduation rate
U. Southern Mississippi53%
West Texas A & M55%Highest
Retention rate
U. Southern Mississippi72%Highest
West Texas A & M70%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Southern Mississippi$22.5K
West Texas A & M$19.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Southern Mississippi48%
West Texas A & M36%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Southern Mississippi$15K
West Texas A & M$13.9KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Southern Mississippi43%
West Texas A & M43%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Southern Mississippi53%
West Texas A & M55%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Southern Mississippi26%
West Texas A & M25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Southern Mississippi40%
West Texas A & M42%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Southern Mississippi62%
West Texas A & M77%
Pell graduation gap
U. Southern Mississippi22 pts lower
West Texas A & M35 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Southern Mississippi | West Texas A & M |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58% | 64% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 59% | 45% |
| Black | 36% | 23% |
| Two or more races | 42% | 42% |
| 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