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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Central Washington grads earn $7.2K more ten years out than Northern Arizona's ($61,580 vs. $54,384)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Central Washington graduates 2 pts more of its students than Northern Arizona (62% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Central Washington$61.6K
Northern Arizona$54.4K
Graduation rate
Central Washington62%
Northern Arizona60%
Retention rate
Central Washington70%
Northern Arizona75%

Borrowing

Median debt
Central Washington$19.5K
Northern Arizona$19K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Central Washington31%
Northern Arizona32%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Central Washington$14.7K
Northern Arizona$13.5K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Central Washington56%
Northern Arizona49%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Central Washington60%
Northern Arizona59%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Central Washington22%
Northern Arizona24%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Central Washington45%
Northern Arizona53%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Central Washington59%
Northern Arizona68%
Pell graduation gap
Central Washington14 pts lower
Northern Arizona15 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCentral WashingtonNorthern Arizona
White57%64%
Asian72%71%
Hispanic/Latino47%58%
Black34%49%
Two or more races44%54%
InternationalNot shown: under 30 students76%

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 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