Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Southern Connecticut State graduates 3 pts more of its students than Midwestern State (58% vs. 55%)
Graduation rate - 2
Midwestern State grads earn $704 more ten years out than Southern Connecticut State's ($55,747 vs. $55,043)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Midwestern State$55.7KHighest
Southern Connecticut State$55K
Graduation rate
Midwestern State55%
Southern Connecticut State58%Highest
Retention rate
Midwestern State64%
Southern Connecticut State78%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Midwestern State$21KLowest
Southern Connecticut State$22.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Midwestern State40%
Southern Connecticut State52%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Midwestern State$14.5KLowest
Southern Connecticut State$16.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Midwestern State39%
Southern Connecticut State42%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Midwestern State53%
Southern Connecticut State59%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Midwestern State27%
Southern Connecticut State27%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Midwestern State35%
Southern Connecticut State45%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Midwestern State55%
Southern Connecticut State53%
Pell graduation gap
Midwestern State20 pts lower
Southern Connecticut State8 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Midwestern State | Southern Connecticut State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 46% | 56% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 72% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44% | 42% |
| Black | 33% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 32% | 36% |
| 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