Key differences on Outcomes
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Golden Gate grads earn $54.6K more ten years out than Carolina's ($87,434 vs. $32,864)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Golden Gate graduates 7 pts more of its students than Carolina (46% vs. 39%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Golden Gate$87.4KHighest
Carolina$32.9K
Graduation rate
Golden Gate46%Highest
Carolina39%
Retention rate
Golden GateNot reported
Carolina56%
Borrowing
Median debt
Golden Gate$29.9K
Carolina$20.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Golden Gate28%
Carolina45%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Golden Gate$23K
Carolina$12.6KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Golden Gate38%
Carolina29%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Golden Gate42%
Carolina38%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Golden Gate1%
Carolina6%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Golden GateNot reported
Carolina27%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Golden GateNot reported
CarolinaNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
Golden GateNot reported
CarolinaNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Golden Gate | Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not reported | 35% |
| Asian | Not reported | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not reported | 9% |
| Two or more races | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
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