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Golden Gate
Rush

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Rush graduates 37 pts more of its students than Golden Gate (83% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Golden Gate grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than Rush's ($87,434 vs. $75,194)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Golden Gate$87.4K
Rush$75.2K
Graduation rate
Golden Gate46%
Rush83%
Retention rate
Golden GateNot reported
RushNot reported

Borrowing

Median debt
Golden Gate$29.9K
Rush$22K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Golden Gate28%
Rush47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Golden Gate$23K
Rush$24.8K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Golden Gate38%
Rush68%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Golden Gate42%
Rush77%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Golden Gate1%
Rush15%

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