Key differences on Outcomes
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Metropolitan State grads earn $19.3K more ten years out than Northeastern State's ($64,705 vs. $45,379)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Metropolitan State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Northeastern State (57% vs. 49%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Northeastern State$45.4K
Metropolitan State$64.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Northeastern State49%
Metropolitan State57%Highest
Retention rate
Northeastern State61%
Metropolitan State68%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Northeastern State$17.4K
Metropolitan State$17.1KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northeastern State36%
Metropolitan State31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northeastern State$12.7KLowest
Metropolitan State$13.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Northeastern State39%
Metropolitan State49%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northeastern State50%
Metropolitan State58%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northeastern State18%
Metropolitan State17%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Northeastern State30%
Metropolitan State41%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Northeastern State44%
Metropolitan StateNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
Northeastern State15 pts lower
Metropolitan StateNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Northeastern State | Metropolitan State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 39% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 49% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 35% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 22% | 24% |
| Two or more races | 33% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| 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