Quad
North Dakota State
U. Mississippi

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    North Dakota State grads earn $11.2K more ten years out than U. Mississippi's ($62,203 vs. $50,994)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Mississippi graduates 4 pts more of its students than North Dakota State (68% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
North Dakota State$62.2K
U. Mississippi$51K
Graduation rate
North Dakota State64%
U. Mississippi68%
Retention rate
North Dakota State78%
U. Mississippi87%

Borrowing

Median debt
North Dakota State$23.2K
U. Mississippi$20K
Undergrads with a federal loan
North Dakota State52%
U. Mississippi37%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
North Dakota State$18.7K
U. Mississippi$17.3K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
North Dakota State46%
U. Mississippi57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
North Dakota State63%
U. Mississippi68%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
North Dakota State24%
U. Mississippi21%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
North Dakota State55%
U. Mississippi60%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
North Dakota State68%
U. Mississippi78%
Pell graduation gap
North Dakota State13 pts lower
U. Mississippi17 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupNorth Dakota StateU. Mississippi
White66%75%
Asian50%78%
Hispanic/Latino49%56%
Black46%57%
Two or more races46%62%
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

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