Key differences on Outcomes
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Georgia Southern grads earn $1.4K more ten years out than Eastern Michigan's ($53,236 vs. $51,793)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Georgia Southern graduates 0 pts more of its students than Eastern Michigan (55% vs. 54%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Eastern Michigan$51.8K
Georgia Southern$53.2KHighest
Graduation rate
Eastern Michigan54%
Georgia Southern55%Highest
Retention rate
Eastern Michigan69%
Georgia Southern78%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Eastern Michigan$25K
Georgia Southern$23.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Eastern Michigan43%
Georgia Southern36%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Eastern Michigan$20.5K
Georgia Southern$17.4KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Eastern Michigan34%
Georgia Southern36%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Eastern Michigan54%
Georgia Southern55%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Eastern Michigan25%
Georgia Southern29%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Eastern Michigan36%
Georgia Southern50%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Eastern Michigan56%
Georgia Southern60%
Pell graduation gap
Eastern Michigan21 pts lower
Georgia Southern11 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Eastern Michigan | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| White | 56% | 58% |
| Asian | 56% | 59% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43% | 49% |
| Black | 26% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 46% | 47% |
| International | 45% | 47% |
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