Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  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 has 20 pts more first-gen students than Carolina (53% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Carolina has 1.8× as many undergrads as Golden Gate

    Undergrads
  4. 4

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

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Golden Gate is more diverse (index 0.79 vs. 0.76)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Carolina has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Golden Gate (37% vs. 36%)

    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 hardest to get into

Carolina admits 40%; Golden Gate doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Carolina40%
Golden GateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • CarolinaAccessible
  • Golden GateNot rated
SAT middle 50%
CarolinaTest-blind
Golden GateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CarolinaGPA and school record required
  • Golden GateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Carolina has 1.8× as many undergrads as Golden Gate and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Carolina460
Golden Gate259
Pell Grant share
Carolina37%
Golden Gate36%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Golden Gate has 7 students per faculty member to Carolina's 17.

Students per faculty member
Carolina17 to 1
Golden Gate7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CarolinaBusiness Administration and Management, General46%
  • Golden GateBusiness Administration and Management, General68%

What each costs

Only Carolina reports an average cost ($22.3K).

Average cost, all students
Carolina$22.3K
Golden GateNot reported
Aid generosity
Carolina35%
Golden GateNot reported

What each pays off

Golden Gate's former students earn more, a median $87.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 46% at Golden Gate to 39% at Carolina.

Median earnings, 10 years
Carolina$32.9K
Golden Gate$87.4K
Graduation rate
Carolina39%
Golden Gate46%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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