Key differences on Outcomes
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Southwestern grads earn $8.1K more ten years out than Guilford's ($55,646 vs. $47,590)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Guilford graduates 2 pts more of its students than Southwestern (50% vs. 47%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Southwestern$55.6KHighest
Guilford$47.6K
Graduation rate
Southwestern47%
Guilford50%Highest
Retention rate
Southwestern56%
Guilford65%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Southwestern$25KLowest
Guilford$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Southwestern49%
Guilford51%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Southwestern$13KLowest
Guilford$15.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Southwestern38%
Guilford41%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Southwestern50%
Guilford49%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Southwestern29%
Guilford34%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Southwestern25%
Guilford33%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Southwestern48%
Guilford66%
Pell graduation gap
Southwestern23 pts lower
Guilford33 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Southwestern | Guilford |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51% | 50% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 58% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 31% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 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