Key differences on Outcomes
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Plymouth State grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than Northwest Missouri State's ($57,304 vs. $47,885)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Plymouth State graduates 4 pts more of its students than Northwest Missouri State (56% vs. 53%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Northwest Missouri State$47.9K
Plymouth State$57.3KHighest
Graduation rate
Northwest Missouri State53%
Plymouth State56%Highest
Retention rate
Northwest Missouri State74%Highest
Plymouth State68%
Borrowing
Median debt
Northwest Missouri State$21.5KLowest
Plymouth State$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northwest Missouri State42%
Plymouth State69%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northwest Missouri State$15.6KLowest
Plymouth State$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Northwest Missouri State44%
Plymouth State48%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northwest Missouri State55%
Plymouth State55%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northwest Missouri State26%
Plymouth State2%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Northwest Missouri State43%
Plymouth State52%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Northwest Missouri State63%
Plymouth State51%
Pell graduation gap
Northwest Missouri State20 pts lower
Plymouth State1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Northwest Missouri State | Plymouth State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58% | 54% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 37% | 39% |
| Black | 29% | 25% |
| Two or more races | 37% | 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