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Berry Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

57% 4-Year Graduation Rate
64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
84% Retention Rate

Berry College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Berry retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Berry Retention Rate

84% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Berry has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Georgia, the average is 65.40%.

Berry Retention  84 out of 100
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Georgia Retention  65 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Berry84%
Nationwide70.57%
Georgia65.40%

Berry Graduation Rates

64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
31.28% Transfer Rate
5.02% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 392 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

57% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 64% in six years, and 64% in eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Berry graduation rate 64%.

The average length of time it takes an Berry undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.12 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  57%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64%
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Berry Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years35257%
Six Years39264%
Eight Years10%
Did Not Complete22436%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Berry Drop Out Rate

Approximately 224 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 224 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred19386.2%
Dropped Out3113.8%

Berry Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian64%
Black / African-American67%
Hispanic83%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic47%
Unknown50%
White71%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Berry are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Berry Graduation Rates

91% First-Time, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Berry College represent 91% of the students in the class of 2015, and 91.58% of Berry bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 57%, first-time students in the Berry class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Berry graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Berry First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBerryNationwide
Four Years57%37.92%
Six Years64%46.43%
Eight Years64%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Berry Drop Out Rates

201 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred17587.06%
Dropped Out2612.94%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Berry first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

9% Returning, Full-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

55 Berry students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.91% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 60%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 60%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Berry Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBerryNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years60%53.83%
Eight Years60%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Berry Drop Out Rates

22 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1881.82%
Dropped Out418.18%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% Returning, Part-Time

1 Berry students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.16% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

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Berry Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Berry Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1100.00%

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