Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
U. Georgia graduates 3 pts more of its students than Clemson (88% vs. 84%)
Graduation rate - 2
Clemson grads earn $2.8K more ten years out than U. Georgia's ($71,513 vs. $68,726)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Clemson$71.5KHighest
U. Georgia$68.7K
Graduation rate
Clemson84%
U. Georgia88%Highest
Retention rate
Clemson93%
U. Georgia94%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Clemson$21.5K
U. Georgia$18.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Clemson31%
U. Georgia20%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Clemson$21.3K
U. Georgia$17.6KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Clemson68%
U. Georgia73%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Clemson85%
U. Georgia88%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Clemson11%
U. Georgia8%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Clemson80%
U. Georgia84%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Clemson89%
U. Georgia90%
Pell graduation gap
Clemson9 pts lower
U. Georgia6 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Clemson | U. Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 91% |
| Asian | 84% | 84% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 83% | 90% |
| Black | 78% | 87% |
| Two or more races | 83% | 90% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 71% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Clemson | U. Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 67% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 77% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 75% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 82% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 89% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 88% |
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;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;University of Georgia 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