Key differences on Outcomes
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U. West Georgia grads earn $3.8K more ten years out than Southwestern Oklahoma State's ($49,587 vs. $45,744)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Southwestern Oklahoma State graduates 1 pts more of its students than U. West Georgia (48% vs. 47%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. West Georgia$49.6KHighest
Southwestern Oklahoma State$45.7K
Graduation rate
U. West Georgia47%
Southwestern Oklahoma State48%Highest
Retention rate
U. West Georgia78%Highest
Southwestern Oklahoma State68%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. West Georgia$24K
Southwestern Oklahoma State$16KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. West Georgia35%
Southwestern Oklahoma State31%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. West Georgia$17.5K
Southwestern Oklahoma State$11.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. West Georgia31%
Southwestern Oklahoma State33%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. West Georgia47%
Southwestern Oklahoma State49%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. West Georgia32%
Southwestern Oklahoma State16%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. West Georgia41%
Southwestern Oklahoma State30%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. West Georgia50%
Southwestern Oklahoma State49%
Pell graduation gap
U. West Georgia10 pts lower
Southwestern Oklahoma State18 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. West Georgia | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 46% | 46% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 44% | 21% |
| Black | 40% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 38% | 28% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of West Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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