Quad

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Golden Gate grads earn $54.6K more ten years out than Carolina's ($87,434 vs. $32,864)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Golden Gate graduates 7 pts more of its students than Carolina (46% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Carolina$32.9K
Golden Gate$87.4K
Graduation rate
Carolina39%
Golden Gate46%
Retention rate
Carolina56%
Golden GateNot reported

Borrowing

Median debt
Carolina$20.3K
Golden Gate$29.9K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Carolina45%
Golden Gate28%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Carolina$12.6K
Golden Gate$23K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Carolina29%
Golden Gate38%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Carolina38%
Golden Gate42%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Carolina6%
Golden Gate1%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Carolina27%
Golden GateNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
CarolinaNot shown: under 30 students
Golden GateNot reported
Pell graduation gap
CarolinaNot reported
Golden GateNot reported

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCarolinaGolden Gate
White35%Not reported
AsianNot reportedNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
Black9%Not reported
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot reported

All outcome numbers in the table

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