by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at CGTC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, CGTC has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CGTC | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 2,054 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 33% of the cohort graduated. After six years 37% had completed their degree, and 38% after eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical CGTC graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,947 | 35% |
| Six Years | 2,054 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 56 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,378 | 62% |
Approximately 3378 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3378 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1040 transferred to another institution.
CGTC lost contact with the remaining 2262 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1040 | 30.8% |
| Dropped Out | 2,262 | 67.0% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 CGTC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Central Georgia Technical College represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 27.31% of CGTC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the CGTC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CGTC graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | CGTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
1014 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
263 transferred to another institution.
CGTC lost contact with the remaining 728 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 263 | 25.94% |
| Dropped Out | 728 | 71.79% |
First-time / part-time students at Central Georgia Technical College represent 54.14% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time, part-time students in the CGTC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 42%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | CGTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 41% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 23.72% |
1722 first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
40 are still enrolled.
373 transferred to another institution.
CGTC lost contact with the remaining 1309 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 40 | 2.32% |
| Transferred | 373 | 21.66% |
| Dropped Out | 1,309 | 76.02% |
242 CGTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.41% 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 34%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | CGTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
158 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
91 transferred to another institution.
CGTC lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.16% |
| Transferred | 91 | 57.59% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 39.24% |
682 CGTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 29%, 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 29%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | CGTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
484 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
313 transferred to another institution.
CGTC lost contact with the remaining 163 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.65% |
| Transferred | 313 | 64.67% |
| Dropped Out | 163 | 33.68% |
