Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Golden Gate graduates 29 pts more of its students than Bethesda (46% vs. 16%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Golden Gate is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Golden Gate has 3 pts more first-gen students than Bethesda (53% vs. 49%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Golden Gate is a bit larger (259 vs. 205)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Golden Gate has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Bethesda (36% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's on each campus

Golden Gate is a bit larger than Bethesda (259 vs. 205 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Golden Gate259
Bethesda205
Pell Grant share
Golden Gate36%
Bethesda34%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; both have 7 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Golden Gate7 to 1
Bethesda7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Golden GateBusiness Administration and Management, General68%
  • BethesdaBusiness Administration and Management, General58%

What each pays off

Golden Gate's former students earn a median $87.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 46% at Golden Gate to 16% at Bethesda.

Median earnings, 10 years
Golden Gate$87.4K
BethesdaNot reported
Graduation rate
Golden Gate46%
Bethesda16%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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