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U. Montana
Western Kentucky

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Western Kentucky graduates 7 pts more of its students than U. Montana (54% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Montana grads earn $622 more ten years out than Western Kentucky's ($44,511 vs. $43,889)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Montana$44.5K
Western Kentucky$43.9K
Graduation rate
U. Montana47%
Western Kentucky54%
Retention rate
U. Montana77%
Western Kentucky78%

Borrowing

Median debt
U. Montana$22.4K
Western Kentucky$22.1K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Montana41%
Western Kentucky35%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Montana$18.3K
Western Kentucky$15.5K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Montana33%
Western Kentucky41%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Montana46%
Western Kentucky53%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Montana22%
Western Kentucky21%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Montana42%
Western Kentucky42%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Montana53%
Western Kentucky68%
Pell graduation gap
U. Montana11 pts lower
Western Kentucky26 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupU. MontanaWestern Kentucky
White51%61%
AsianNot shown: under 30 students68%
Hispanic/Latino42%40%
BlackNot shown: under 30 students28%
Two or more races51%40%
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;The University of Montana Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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