Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Bluefield State graduates 15 pts more of its students than U. the Virgin Islands (51% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. the Virgin Islands grads earn $464 more ten years out than Bluefield State's ($38,681 vs. $38,217)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. the Virgin Islands$38.7K
Bluefield State$38.2K
Graduation rate
U. the Virgin Islands36%
Bluefield State51%
Retention rate
U. the Virgin Islands69%
Bluefield State55%

Borrowing

Median debt
U. the Virgin Islands$16.8K
Bluefield State$18.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. the Virgin Islands17%
Bluefield State55%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. the Virgin Islands$9.6K
Bluefield State$12.6K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
U. the Virgin Islands17%
Bluefield State41%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. the Virgin Islands35%
Bluefield State51%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. the Virgin Islands22%
Bluefield State13%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. the Virgin Islands28%
Bluefield State25%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. the Virgin Islands30%
Bluefield State59%
Pell graduation gap
U. the Virgin Islands2 pts lower
Bluefield State34 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupU. the Virgin IslandsBluefield State
WhiteNot shown: under 30 students38%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
Hispanic/Latino11%Not shown: under 30 students
Black30%Not shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

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