Key differences on Outcomes
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Western Carolina grads earn $957 more ten years out than Tennessee Technological's ($49,458 vs. $48,501)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Western Carolina graduates 0 pts more of its students than Tennessee Technological (65% vs. 65%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Western Carolina$49.5KHighest
Tennessee Technological$48.5K
Graduation rate
Western Carolina65%Highest
Tennessee Technological65%
Retention rate
Western Carolina79%
Tennessee Technological80%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Western Carolina$21.9K
Tennessee Technological$15.7KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Western Carolina44%
Tennessee Technological33%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Western Carolina$16.5K
Tennessee Technological$12.3KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Western Carolina50%
Tennessee Technological48%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Western Carolina64%
Tennessee Technological64%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Western Carolina25%
Tennessee Technological19%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Western Carolina55%
Tennessee Technological48%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Western Carolina63%
Tennessee Technological66%
Pell graduation gap
Western Carolina8 pts lower
Tennessee Technological18 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Western Carolina | Tennessee Technological |
|---|---|---|
| White | 62% | 60% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 58% | 44% |
| Black | 48% | 31% |
| Two or more races | 52% | 59% |
| 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 2018;Tennessee Technological University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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