Key differences on Outcomes
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U. Utah grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Oregon State's ($67,170 vs. $64,010)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Utah graduates 2 pts more of its students than Oregon State (70% vs. 67%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Oregon State$64K
U. Utah$67.2KHighest
Graduation rate
Oregon State67%
U. Utah70%Highest
Retention rate
Oregon State89%Highest
U. Utah86%
Borrowing
Median debt
Oregon State$21.2K
U. Utah$19KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Oregon State33%
U. Utah21%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Oregon State$17.5K
U. Utah$15.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Oregon State49%
U. Utah43%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Oregon State68%
U. Utah69%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Oregon State18%
U. Utah14%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Oregon State58%
U. Utah58%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Oregon State72%
U. Utah68%
Pell graduation gap
Oregon State14 pts lower
U. Utah10 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Oregon State | U. Utah |
|---|---|---|
| White | 71% | 67% |
| Asian | 78% | 74% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 62% | 58% |
| Black | 53% | 41% |
| Two or more races | 71% | 63% |
| International | 53% | 58% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Oregon State | U. Utah |
|---|---|---|
| 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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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