Key differences on Outcomes
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Plymouth State grads earn $10.2K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($57,304 vs. $47,075)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Plymouth State graduates 2 pts more of its students than Wayne State (56% vs. 54%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Plymouth State$57.3KHighest
Wayne State$47.1K
Graduation rate
Plymouth State56%Highest
Wayne State54%
Retention rate
Plymouth State68%
Wayne State72%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Plymouth State$26K
Wayne State$19KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Plymouth State69%
Wayne State32%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Plymouth State$19.5K
Wayne State$12.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Plymouth State48%
Wayne State40%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Plymouth State55%
Wayne State54%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Plymouth State2%
Wayne State31%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Plymouth State52%
Wayne State39%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Plymouth State51%
Wayne State63%
Pell graduation gap
Plymouth State1 pts higher
Wayne State24 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Plymouth State | Wayne State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 57% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 39% | 41% |
| Black | 25% | 10% |
| Two or more races | 42% | 33% |
| 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