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U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Montana State

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduates 10 pts more of its students than Montana State (66% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Montana State's ($58,561 vs. $53,263)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$58.6K
Montana State$53.3K
Graduation rate
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire66%
Montana State56%
Retention rate
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire81%
Montana State79%

Borrowing

Median debt
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$20.9K
Montana State$22.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire42%
Montana State31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$13.4K
Montana State$16.5K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire46%
Montana State36%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire65%
Montana State57%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire26%
Montana State24%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire54%
Montana State43%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire69%
Montana State63%
Pell graduation gap
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire15 pts lower
Montana State20 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupU. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireMontana State
White66%59%
Asian64%46%
Hispanic/Latino51%40%
Black36%Not shown: under 30 students
Two or more races45%47%
InternationalNot shown: under 30 students50%

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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