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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Western New Mexico graduates 9 pts more of its students than Northwestern Oklahoma State (44% vs. 35%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Northwestern Oklahoma State grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Western New Mexico's ($44,358 vs. $39,095)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Northwestern Oklahoma State$44.4K
Western New Mexico$39.1K
Graduation rate
Northwestern Oklahoma State35%
Western New Mexico44%
Retention rate
Northwestern Oklahoma State65%
Western New Mexico58%

Borrowing

Median debt
Northwestern Oklahoma State$17.4K
Western New Mexico$23K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northwestern Oklahoma State37%
Western New Mexico22%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northwestern Oklahoma State$11K
Western New Mexico$13.3K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Northwestern Oklahoma State28%
Western New Mexico37%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northwestern Oklahoma State35%
Western New Mexico52%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northwestern Oklahoma State20%
Western New Mexico6%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Northwestern Oklahoma State25%
Western New Mexico27%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Northwestern Oklahoma State41%
Western New Mexico37%
Pell graduation gap
Northwestern Oklahoma State16 pts lower
Western New Mexico10 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupNorthwestern Oklahoma StateWestern New Mexico
White36%32%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino28%35%
Black15%Not shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
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