Georgetown Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Georgetown University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Georgetown? 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.

• Georgetown Retention Rate
• Georgetown Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Georgetown Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Georgetown Retention Rate

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

With 94% students making it past their freshmen year, Georgetown 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 District of Columbia, the average is 78.47%.

Georgetown Graduation Rates

There were approximately 1,707 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 90% of the cohort graduated. After six years 93% had completed their degree, and 94% 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 Georgetown graduation rate 93%.

The typical Georgetown student takes 4.05 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Georgetown Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Georgetown Drop Out Rate

Approximately 112 students or 6% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 112 students who did not complete their degree?

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 82 transferred to another institution.

• Georgetown lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.

Georgetown Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 Georgetown 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 Georgetown Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Georgetown University represent 87% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.40% of Georgetown bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 90%, first-time students in the Georgetown class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Georgetown graduation rate was 95%, and by the eight year mark, 95% 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.

Georgetown First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Georgetown Drop Out Rates

76 first-time / full-time students or 5% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 58 transferred to another institution.

• Georgetown lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Georgetown University represent 0.22% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 75%, first-time, part-time students in the Georgetown class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 75%.

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 Georgetown Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Georgetown Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Georgetown lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

191 Georgetown students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.43% 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 92%, 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 92%.

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.

Georgetown Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

15 non first-time / part-time students or 8% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• Georgetown lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

40 Georgetown students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.18% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 48%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.

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.

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

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

20 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 11 transferred to another institution.

• Georgetown lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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