Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Michigan State graduates 15 pts more of its students than Oregon State (82% vs. 67%)
Graduation rate - 2
Michigan State grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Oregon State's ($67,253 vs. $64,010)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Borrowing
Eight-year outcomes
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Oregon State | Michigan State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71% | 84% |
| Asian | 78% | 83% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 62% | 72% |
| Black | 53% | 68% |
| Two or more races | 71% | 72% |
| International | 53% | 77% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Oregon State | Michigan State |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 35% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 48% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 45% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 53% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 68% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 64% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Oregon State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Michigan State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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