Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Troy graduates 16 pts more of its students than Middle Georgia State (45% vs. 30%)
Graduation rate - 2
Troy grads earn $1.2K more ten years out than Middle Georgia State's ($42,062 vs. $40,863)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Middle Georgia State$40.9K
Troy$42.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Middle Georgia State30%
Troy45%Highest
Retention rate
Middle Georgia State65%
Troy70%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Middle Georgia State$19KLowest
Troy$25K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Middle Georgia State33%
Troy67%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Middle Georgia State$10.5KLowest
Troy$17.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Middle Georgia State20%
Troy29%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Middle Georgia State32%
Troy44%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Middle Georgia State40%
Troy28%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Middle Georgia State21%
Troy40%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Middle Georgia State34%
Troy61%
Pell graduation gap
Middle Georgia State13 pts lower
Troy21 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Middle Georgia State | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| White | 34% | 58% |
| Asian | 45% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 26% | 52% |
| Black | 16% | 37% |
| Two or more races | 29% | 35% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Middle Georgia State | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 18% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 38% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 27% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 34% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 57% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 45% |
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;Troy University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Troy 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