Key differences on Outcomes
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Kansas State graduates 2 pts more of its students than West Virginia (66% vs. 64%)
Graduation rate - 2
Kansas State grads earn $1.3K more ten years out than West Virginia's ($57,262 vs. $55,939)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
West Virginia$55.9K
Kansas State$57.3KHighest
Graduation rate
West Virginia64%
Kansas State66%Highest
Retention rate
West Virginia83%
Kansas State86%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
West Virginia$22.5K
Kansas State$21.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
West Virginia45%
Kansas State36%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
West Virginia$16.3KLowest
Kansas State$19K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
West Virginia47%
Kansas State46%
Credential within 8 years, all students
West Virginia63%
Kansas State66%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
West Virginia23%
Kansas State22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
West Virginia53%
Kansas State59%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
West Virginia72%
Kansas State75%
Pell graduation gap
West Virginia20 pts lower
Kansas State16 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | West Virginia | Kansas State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66% | 73% |
| Asian | 64% | 70% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54% | 59% |
| Black | 48% | 57% |
| Two or more races | 60% | 63% |
| International | 68% | 60% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | West Virginia | Kansas State |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 41% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 55% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 51% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 56% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 72% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 68% |
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;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Kansas State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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