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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Georgia Southwestern State grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than Southern Arkansas University Main Campus's ($48,757 vs. $42,386)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Southern Arkansas University Main Campus graduates 1 pts more of its students than Georgia Southwestern State (44% vs. 44%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus$42.4K
Georgia Southwestern State$48.8K
Graduation rate
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus44%
Georgia Southwestern State44%
Retention rate
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus66%
Georgia Southwestern State58%

Borrowing

Median debt
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus$18.8K
Georgia Southwestern State$18.9K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus63%
Georgia Southwestern State37%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus$14K
Georgia Southwestern State$12.3K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus35%
Georgia Southwestern State32%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus46%
Georgia Southwestern State43%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus32%
Georgia Southwestern State40%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus41%
Georgia Southwestern State39%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus63%
Georgia Southwestern State45%
Pell graduation gap
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus22 pts lower
Georgia Southwestern State6 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupSouthern Arkansas University Main CampusGeorgia Southwestern State
White53%43%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino42%Not shown: under 30 students
Black37%31%
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