Key differences on Outcomes
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Northern Illinois grads earn $10.4K more ten years out than Georgia State's ($57,808 vs. $47,384)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Northern Illinois graduates 7 pts more of its students than Georgia State (64% vs. 57%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Georgia State$47.4K
Northern Illinois$57.8KHighest
Graduation rate
Georgia State57%
Northern Illinois64%Highest
Retention rate
Georgia State80%Highest
Northern Illinois70%
Borrowing
Median debt
Georgia State$20.9KLowest
Northern Illinois$22.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Georgia State40%
Northern Illinois47%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Georgia State$12.5KLowest
Northern Illinois$18.6K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Georgia State38%
Northern Illinois52%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Georgia State56%
Northern Illinois65%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Georgia State25%
Northern Illinois22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Georgia State51%
Northern Illinois36%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Georgia State55%
Northern Illinois64%
Pell graduation gap
Georgia State3 pts lower
Northern Illinois28 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Georgia State | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49% | 63% |
| Asian | 59% | 73% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54% | 43% |
| Black | 53% | 31% |
| Two or more races | 48% | 43% |
| International | 62% | 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