Key differences on Outcomes
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Vermont State grads earn $5.6K more ten years out than Murray State's ($50,331 vs. $44,737)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Murray State graduates 3 pts more of its students than Vermont State (61% vs. 58%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Vermont State$50.3KHighest
Murray State$44.7K
Graduation rate
Vermont State58%
Murray State61%Highest
Retention rate
Vermont State68%
Murray State76%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Vermont State$15KLowest
Murray State$20.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Vermont State58%
Murray State35%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Vermont State$12KLowest
Murray State$15.9K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Vermont State49%
Murray State49%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Vermont State58%
Murray State63%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Vermont State21%
Murray State13%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Vermont State42%
Murray State49%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Vermont State51%
Murray State76%
Pell graduation gap
Vermont State8 pts lower
Murray State27 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Vermont State | Murray State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 50% | 64% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 35% | 51% |
| Black | 19% | 34% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 53% |
| 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