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U. Utah
Michigan State

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Michigan State graduates 13 pts more of its students than U. Utah (82% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Michigan State grads earn $83 more ten years out than U. Utah's ($67,253 vs. $67,170)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Utah$67.2K
Michigan State$67.3K
Graduation rate
U. Utah70%
Michigan State82%
Retention rate
U. Utah86%
Michigan State91%

Borrowing

Median debt
U. Utah$19K
Michigan State$23.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Utah21%
Michigan State34%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Utah$15.7K
Michigan State$20K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Utah43%
Michigan State65%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Utah69%
Michigan State82%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Utah14%
Michigan State12%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Utah58%
Michigan State71%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Utah68%
Michigan State83%
Pell graduation gap
U. Utah10 pts lower
Michigan State12 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupU. UtahMichigan State
White67%84%
Asian74%83%
Hispanic/Latino58%72%
Black41%68%
Two or more races63%72%
International58%77%

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 2018;Michigan State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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