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Georgia Southwestern State
U. South Carolina Beaufort

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Georgia Southwestern State graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. South Carolina Beaufort (44% vs. 40%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Georgia Southwestern State grads earn $669 more ten years out than U. South Carolina Beaufort's ($48,757 vs. $48,088)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Georgia Southwestern State$48.8K
U. South Carolina Beaufort$48.1K
Graduation rate
Georgia Southwestern State44%
U. South Carolina Beaufort40%
Retention rate
Georgia Southwestern State58%
U. South Carolina Beaufort61%

Borrowing

Median debt
Georgia Southwestern State$18.9K
U. South Carolina Beaufort$24K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Georgia Southwestern State37%
U. South Carolina Beaufort49%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Georgia Southwestern State$12.3K
U. South Carolina Beaufort$15.8K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Georgia Southwestern State32%
U. South Carolina Beaufort36%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Georgia Southwestern State43%
U. South Carolina Beaufort44%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Georgia Southwestern State40%
U. South Carolina Beaufort38%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Georgia Southwestern State39%
U. South Carolina Beaufort31%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Georgia Southwestern State45%
U. South Carolina Beaufort39%
Pell graduation gap
Georgia Southwestern State6 pts lower
U. South Carolina Beaufort8 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupGeorgia Southwestern StateU. South Carolina Beaufort
White43%36%
AsianNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Black31%30%
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