Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Texas State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Georgia Southern (62% vs. 55%)
Graduation rate - 2
Texas State grads earn $3.7K more ten years out than Georgia Southern's ($56,906 vs. $53,236)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Texas State$56.9KHighest
Georgia Southern$53.2K
Graduation rate
Texas State62%Highest
Georgia Southern55%
Retention rate
Texas State80%Highest
Georgia Southern78%
Borrowing
Median debt
Texas State$21KLowest
Georgia Southern$23.3K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Texas State41%
Georgia Southern36%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Texas State$16.3KLowest
Georgia Southern$17.4K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Texas State45%
Georgia Southern36%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Texas State62%
Georgia Southern55%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Texas State25%
Georgia Southern29%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Texas State49%
Georgia Southern50%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Texas State61%
Georgia Southern60%
Pell graduation gap
Texas State12 pts lower
Georgia Southern11 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Texas State | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| White | 59% | 58% |
| Asian | 66% | 59% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54% | 49% |
| Black | 46% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 54% | 47% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 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

