by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Columbus Technical College? 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Columbus 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 | |
|---|---|
| Columbus Technical College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 538 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% of this class completed their degree.
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 Columbus Technical College graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 481 | 23% |
| Six Years | 538 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 27 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,556 | 73% |
Approximately 1556 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1556 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
732 transferred to another institution.
Columbus Technical College lost contact with the remaining 780 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 732 | 47.0% |
| Dropped Out | 780 | 50.1% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Columbus Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Columbus Technical College represent 27% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.34% of Columbus Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Columbus Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Columbus Technical College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Columbus Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
401 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
196 transferred to another institution.
Columbus Technical College lost contact with the remaining 195 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 196 | 48.88% |
| Dropped Out | 195 | 48.63% |
First-time / part-time students at Columbus Technical College represent 55.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the Columbus Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.
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 | Columbus Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
901 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
377 transferred to another institution.
Columbus Technical College lost contact with the remaining 500 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 2.66% |
| Transferred | 377 | 41.84% |
| Dropped Out | 500 | 55.49% |
94 Columbus Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.43% 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 41%, 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 41%.
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 | Columbus Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Columbus Technical College lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 37 | 67.27% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 32.73% |
259 Columbus Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 21%, 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 23%.
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 | Columbus Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
199 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
122 transferred to another institution.
Columbus Technical College lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 5.03% |
| Transferred | 122 | 61.31% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 33.67% |
