by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Chattahoochee Technical College after their first year? Are Chattahoochee Technical College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Chattahoochee Technical College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Chattahoochee Technical College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
There were approximately 1,140 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
16% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 17% in six years, and 18% in 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 Chattahoochee Technical College graduation rate 17%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 949 | 14% |
| Six Years | 1,140 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 85 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 5,416 | 82% |
Approximately 5416 students or 82% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5416 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2076 transferred to another institution.
Chattahoochee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 3256 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2076 | 38.3% |
| Dropped Out | 3,256 | 60.1% |
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 Chattahoochee Technical College 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 students at Chattahoochee Technical College represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 34.56% of Chattahoochee Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Chattahoochee Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Chattahoochee Technical College graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | Chattahoochee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 18% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
1703 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
652 transferred to another institution.
Chattahoochee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1025 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 652 | 38.29% |
| Dropped Out | 1,025 | 60.19% |
First-time / part-time students at Chattahoochee Technical College represent 54.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Chattahoochee Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | Chattahoochee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
3008 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
51 are still enrolled.
1030 transferred to another institution.
Chattahoochee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1927 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 51 | 1.70% |
| Transferred | 1030 | 34.24% |
| Dropped Out | 1,927 | 64.06% |
261 Chattahoochee Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.93% 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 22%, 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 23%.
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 | Chattahoochee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 22% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 55.07% |
201 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
Chattahoochee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 88 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.00% |
| Transferred | 111 | 55.22% |
| Dropped Out | 88 | 43.78% |
610 Chattahoochee Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.19% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 17%.
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 | Chattahoochee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
504 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
283 transferred to another institution.
Chattahoochee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 216 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.99% |
| Transferred | 283 | 56.15% |
| Dropped Out | 216 | 42.86% |
