Transitions to postsecondary education for GED graduates are a growing concern for educators and policy makers. This article analyzes the educational, demographic, and financial characteristics of Pennsylvania postsecondary students with a GED credential compared with traditional high school graduates, and identifies rural-urban differences within these groups. Data from the 2010-11 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (n = 610,925) were analyzed. Compared to non-GED applicants, GED graduates had significantly different background characteristics (e.g., age) and educational plans (e.g., degree type), and they were more socially and economically disadvantaged, with about three-fourths living in poverty or near-poverty. Salient rural-urban differences included institutional type, parental education, marital status, dependent children, and family income. Implications for research, policy, and practice are discussed.