Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Guam graduates 11 pts more of its students than Gordon State (38% vs. 26%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. Guam has 8 pts more first-gen students than Gordon State (46% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Gordon State is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Gordon State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. Guam (48% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Gordon State grads earn $1.9K more ten years out than U. Guam's ($37,871 vs. $35,946)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    U. Guam costs about $1.3K less per year on average than Gordon State ($9,766 vs. $11,062, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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

Gordon State admits 86%; U. Guam doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Gordon State86%
U. GuamNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Gordon StateOpen
  • U. GuamNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Gordon State
890–1130
U. GuamNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Gordon StateGPA and school record required
  • U. GuamNot reported

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Gordon State2.5K
U. Guam2.5K
Pell Grant share
Gordon State48%
U. Guam45%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Gordon State20 to 1
U. Guam14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Gordon StateElementary Education and Teaching26%
  • U. GuamBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

U. Guam costs about $1.3K less a year than Gordon State on average; Gordon State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Gordon State$11.1K
U. Guam$9.8K
Aid generosity
Gordon State34%
U. Guam33%

What each pays off

Gordon State's former students earn more, a median $37.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 38% at U. Guam to 26% at Gordon State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Gordon State$37.9K
U. Guam$35.9K
Graduation rate
Gordon State26%
U. Guam38%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Gordon State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Gordon StateShrinking−27%
  • 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

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