Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Kansas State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Montana State (66% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate - 2
Kansas State grads earn $4K more ten years out than Montana State's ($57,262 vs. $53,263)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Montana State$53.3K
Kansas State$57.3KHighest
Graduation rate
Montana State56%
Kansas State66%Highest
Retention rate
Montana State79%
Kansas State86%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Montana State$22.5K
Kansas State$21.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Montana State31%
Kansas State36%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Montana State$16.5KLowest
Kansas State$19K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Montana State36%
Kansas State46%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Montana State57%
Kansas State66%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Montana State24%
Kansas State22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Montana State43%
Kansas State59%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Montana State63%
Kansas State75%
Pell graduation gap
Montana State20 pts lower
Kansas State16 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Montana State | Kansas State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 59% | 73% |
| Asian | 46% | 70% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 40% | 59% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 57% |
| Two or more races | 47% | 63% |
| International | 50% | 60% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Montana State | Kansas State |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 41% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 55% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 51% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 56% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 72% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 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 2018;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Kansas State University 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