Middle Tennessee State vs. U. West Florida · Outcomes

Middle Tennessee StateMurfreesboro, TN

U. West FloridaPensacola, FL

Key differences on Outcomes

1
U. West Florida graduates 5 pts more of its students than Middle Tennessee State (61% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate
2
U. West Florida grads earn $596 more ten years out than Middle Tennessee State's ($49,137 vs. $48,541)
Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs

Middle Tennessee State$48.5K

U. West Florida$49.1KHighest

Graduation rate

Middle Tennessee State56%

U. West Florida61%Highest

Retention rate

Middle Tennessee State80%

U. West Florida89%Highest

Borrowing

Median debt

Middle Tennessee State$20K

U. West Florida$16.6KLowest

Undergrads with a federal loan

Middle Tennessee State28%

U. West Florida25%

Median debt, Pell Grant recipients

Middle Tennessee State$15.5K

U. West Florida$14.8KLowest

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students

Middle Tennessee State44%

U. West Florida50%

Credential within 8 years, all students

Middle Tennessee State58%

U. West Florida62%

Enrolled at another college, 8 years on

Middle Tennessee State25%

U. West Florida22%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients

Middle Tennessee State48%

U. West Florida54%

Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan

Middle Tennessee State63%

U. West Florida62%

Pell graduation gap

Middle Tennessee State16 pts lower

U. West Florida8 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

Group	Middle Tennessee State	U. West Florida
White	58%	59%
Asian	67%	68%
Hispanic/Latino	44%	56%
Black	43%	60%
Two or more races	42%	51%
International	63%	Not 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