Key differences on Outcomes
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U. Georgia grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than Florida State's ($68,726 vs. $61,675)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
U. Georgia graduates 5 pts more of its students than Florida State (88% vs. 83%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Florida State$61.7K
U. Georgia$68.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Florida State83%
U. Georgia88%Highest
Retention rate
Florida State96%Highest
U. Georgia94%
Borrowing
Median debt
Florida State$18KLowest
U. Georgia$18.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Florida State20%
U. Georgia20%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Florida State$16.2KLowest
U. Georgia$17.6K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Florida State74%
U. Georgia73%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Florida State83%
U. Georgia88%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Florida State14%
U. Georgia8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Florida State83%
U. Georgia84%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Florida State87%
U. Georgia90%
Pell graduation gap
Florida State4 pts lower
U. Georgia6 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Florida State | U. Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86% | 91% |
| Asian | 89% | 84% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 86% | 90% |
| Black | 84% | 87% |
| Two or more races | 84% | 90% |
| International | 80% | 71% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Florida State | U. Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 67% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 77% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 75% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 82% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 89% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 88% |
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 2018;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About 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