Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Longwood graduates 13 pts more of its students than Wayne State (67% vs. 54%)
Graduation rate - 2
Longwood grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Wayne State's ($52,347 vs. $47,075)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Longwood$52.3KHighest
Wayne State$47.1K
Graduation rate
Longwood67%Highest
Wayne State54%
Retention rate
Longwood80%Highest
Wayne State72%
Borrowing
Median debt
Longwood$25K
Wayne State$19KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Longwood46%
Wayne State32%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Longwood$20.5K
Wayne State$12.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Longwood54%
Wayne State40%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Longwood67%
Wayne State54%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Longwood23%
Wayne State31%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Longwood51%
Wayne State39%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Longwood66%
Wayne State63%
Pell graduation gap
Longwood14 pts lower
Wayne State24 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Longwood | Wayne State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 64% | 57% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 58% | 41% |
| Black | 49% | 10% |
| Two or more races | 54% | 33% |
| 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