Key differences on Outcomes
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Georgetown grads earn $11K more ten years out than Northeastern's ($103,494 vs. $92,538)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Georgetown graduates 4 pts more of its students than Northeastern (95% vs. 91%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Northeastern$92.5K
Georgetown$103.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Northeastern91%
Georgetown95%Highest
Retention rate
Northeastern97%Highest
Georgetown97%
Borrowing
Median debt
Northeastern$24.3K
Georgetown$15.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northeastern27%
Georgetown18%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northeastern$23K
Georgetown$12KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Northeastern40%
Georgetown90%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northeastern91%
Georgetown95%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northeastern5%
Georgetown3%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Northeastern90%
Georgetown93%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Northeastern90%
Georgetown95%
Pell graduation gap
NortheasternNo gap
Georgetown2 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Northeastern | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91% | 96% |
| Asian | 94% | 96% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 88% | 97% |
| Black | 88% | 85% |
| Two or more races | 89% | 97% |
| International | 88% | 95% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Northeastern | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 85% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 87% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 86% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 92% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 94% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 94% |
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 2018;Georgetown University 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