Quad

Head-to-head

Georgia Southwestern State
U. Guam

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Georgia Southwestern State grads earn $12.8K more ten years out than U. Guam's ($48,757 vs. $35,946)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Guam has 11 pts more first-gen students than Georgia Southwestern State (46% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Georgia Southwestern State graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Guam (44% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Georgia Southwestern State's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at U. Guam

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Guam costs about $3.5K less per year on average than Georgia Southwestern State ($9,766 vs. $13,281, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Georgia Southwestern State is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index

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 hardest to get into

Georgia Southwestern State admits 75%; U. Guam doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Georgia Southwestern State75%
U. GuamNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Georgia Southwestern StateOpen
  • U. GuamNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Georgia Southwestern State
890–1110
U. GuamNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Georgia Southwestern StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. GuamNot reported

Who's on each campus

Georgia Southwestern State and U. Guam are about the same size; U. Guam has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Georgia Southwestern State2.4K
U. Guam2.5K
Pell Grant share
Georgia Southwestern State43%
U. Guam45%

Majors and faculty

Elementary Education and Teaching leads at Georgia Southwestern State, and Business Administration and Management at U. Guam.

Students per faculty member
Georgia Southwestern State18 to 1
U. Guam14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Georgia Southwestern StateElementary Education and Teaching16%
  • U. GuamBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

U. Guam costs about $3.5K less a year than Georgia Southwestern State on average; Georgia Southwestern State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Georgia Southwestern State$13.3K
U. Guam$9.8K
Aid generosity
Georgia Southwestern State39%
U. Guam33%

What each pays off

Georgia Southwestern State's former students earn more, a median $48.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Georgia Southwestern State$48.8K
U. Guam$35.9K
Graduation rate
Georgia Southwestern State44%
U. Guam38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Georgia Southwestern State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Georgia Southwestern StateGrowing+97%
  • U. GuamNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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