Key differences on Outcomes
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Western Michigan grads earn $3.3K more ten years out than Southern Utah's ($53,562 vs. $50,296)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Western Michigan graduates 3 pts more of its students than Southern Utah (61% vs. 58%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Southern Utah$50.3K
Western Michigan$53.6KHighest
Graduation rate
Southern Utah58%
Western Michigan61%Highest
Retention rate
Southern Utah76%
Western Michigan81%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Southern Utah$12.5KLowest
Western Michigan$26.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Southern Utah17%
Western Michigan47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Southern Utah$9.5KLowest
Western Michigan$23.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Southern Utah52%
Western Michigan39%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Southern Utah59%
Western Michigan62%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Southern Utah22%
Western Michigan23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Southern Utah55%
Western Michigan47%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Southern Utah64%
Western Michigan63%
Pell graduation gap
Southern Utah9 pts lower
Western Michigan16 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Southern Utah | Western Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 61% |
| Asian | 69% | 64% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 55% | 48% |
| Black | 28% | 42% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 43% |
| International | 73% | 69% |
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