Key differences on Outcomes
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William & Mary grads earn $4.8K more ten years out than U. Georgia's ($73,490 vs. $68,726)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
William & Mary graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Georgia (91% vs. 88%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Georgia$68.7K
William & Mary$73.5KHighest
Graduation rate
U. Georgia88%
William & Mary91%Highest
Retention rate
U. Georgia94%
William & Mary95%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Georgia$18.5K
William & Mary$18.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Georgia20%
William & Mary22%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Georgia$17.6K
William & Mary$15KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Georgia73%
William & Mary86%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Georgia88%
William & Mary91%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Georgia8%
William & Mary6%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Georgia84%
William & Mary80%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Georgia90%
William & Mary89%
Pell graduation gap
U. Georgia6 pts lower
William & Mary9 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Georgia | William & Mary |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 91% |
| Asian | 84% | 84% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90% | 90% |
| Black | 87% | 89% |
| Two or more races | 90% | 91% |
| International | 71% | 85% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | U. Georgia | William & Mary |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 67% | 77% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 77% | 83% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 75% | 82% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 82% | 79% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 89% | 88% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 88% | 87% |
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;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;William & Mary 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