Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Fairmont State graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Wisconsin-Superior (54% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Superior grads earn $2.7K more ten years out than Fairmont State's ($49,606 vs. $46,857)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Fairmont State$46.9K
U. Wisconsin-Superior$49.6K
Graduation rate
Fairmont State54%
U. Wisconsin-Superior49%
Retention rate
Fairmont State67%
U. Wisconsin-Superior72%

Borrowing

Median debt
Fairmont State$21K
U. Wisconsin-Superior$22.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Fairmont State39%
U. Wisconsin-Superior43%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Fairmont State$14.6K
U. Wisconsin-Superior$15.8K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Fairmont State49%
U. Wisconsin-Superior36%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Fairmont State55%
U. Wisconsin-Superior50%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Fairmont State22%
U. Wisconsin-Superior25%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Fairmont State34%
U. Wisconsin-Superior29%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Fairmont State59%
U. Wisconsin-Superior49%
Pell graduation gap
Fairmont State26 pts lower
U. Wisconsin-Superior20 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupFairmont StateU. Wisconsin-Superior
White47%44%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/LatinoNot reportedNot shown: under 30 students
Black21%Not shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 students47%

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