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
U. Georgia$68.7KHighest
Florida State$61.7K
Graduation rate
U. Georgia88%Highest
Florida State83%
Retention rate
U. Georgia94%
Florida State96%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Georgia$18.5K
Florida State$18KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Georgia20%
Florida State20%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Georgia$17.6K
Florida State$16.2KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Georgia73%
Florida State74%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Georgia88%
Florida State83%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Georgia8%
Florida State14%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Georgia84%
Florida State83%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Georgia90%
Florida State87%
Pell graduation gap
U. Georgia6 pts lower
Florida State4 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Georgia | Florida State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 86% |
| Asian | 84% | 89% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90% | 86% |
| Black | 87% | 84% |
| Two or more races | 90% | 84% |
| International | 71% | 80% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | U. Georgia | Florida State |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 67% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 77% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 75% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 82% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 89% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 88% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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