Key differences on Outcomes
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Northern Arizona graduates 5 pts more of its students than Georgia Southern (60% vs. 55%)
Graduation rate - 2
Northern Arizona grads earn $1.1K more ten years out than Georgia Southern's ($54,384 vs. $53,236)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Northern Arizona$54.4KHighest
Georgia Southern$53.2K
Graduation rate
Northern Arizona60%Highest
Georgia Southern55%
Retention rate
Northern Arizona75%
Georgia Southern78%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Northern Arizona$19KLowest
Georgia Southern$23.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northern Arizona32%
Georgia Southern36%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northern Arizona$13.5KLowest
Georgia Southern$17.4K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Northern Arizona49%
Georgia Southern36%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northern Arizona59%
Georgia Southern55%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northern Arizona24%
Georgia Southern29%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Northern Arizona53%
Georgia Southern50%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Northern Arizona68%
Georgia Southern60%
Pell graduation gap
Northern Arizona15 pts lower
Georgia Southern11 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Northern Arizona | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| White | 64% | 58% |
| Asian | 71% | 59% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 58% | 49% |
| Black | 49% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 54% | 47% |
| International | 76% | 47% |
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

