Key differences on Outcomes
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Valley City State grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Northern State's ($52,725 vs. $47,618)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Valley City State graduates 3 pts more of its students than Northern State (53% vs. 50%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Northern State$47.6K
Valley City State$52.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Northern State50%
Valley City State53%Highest
Retention rate
Northern State77%Highest
Valley City State71%
Borrowing
Median debt
Northern State$22.3K
Valley City State$20.4KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northern State22%
Valley City State30%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northern State$16.5K
Valley City State$11.4KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Northern State39%
Valley City State38%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northern State52%
Valley City State55%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northern State18%
Valley City State20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Northern State37%
Valley City State60%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Northern State58%
Valley City State56%
Pell graduation gap
Northern State20 pts lower
Valley City State4 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Northern State | Valley City State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 56% | 57% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 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