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Georgia College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

49% 4-Year Graduation Rate
65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate

Georgia College & State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Georgia College after their first year? Are Georgia College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Georgia College Retention Rate

82% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Georgia College 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%.

Georgia College Retention  82 out of 100
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Georgia Retention  65 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Georgia College82%
Nationwide70.57%
Georgia65.40%

Georgia College Graduation Rates

65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.51% Transfer Rate
4.24% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,138 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 49% of the cohort graduated. After six years 65% had completed their degree, and 66% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Georgia College is 65%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average length of time it takes an Georgia College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.26 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66%
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Georgia College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years91352%
Six Years1,13865%
Eight Years121%
Did Not Complete59234%
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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Georgia College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 592 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 592 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.3%
Transferred51587.0%
Dropped Out7412.5%

Georgia College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian54%
Black / African-American58%
Hispanic57%
International42%
Multi-Ethnic50%
White63%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Georgia College 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 Georgia College Graduation Rates

71% First-Time, Full-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Georgia College & State University represent 71% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.09% of Georgia College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time students in the Georgia College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Georgia College graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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  49 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Georgia College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsGeorgia CollegeNationwide
Four Years49%37.92%
Six Years65%46.43%
Eight Years66%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Georgia College Drop Out Rates

424 first-time / full-time students or 34% 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 Enrolled20.47%
Transferred38791.27%
Dropped Out348.02%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Georgia College & State University represent 0.52% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time, part-time students in the Georgia 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 44%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Georgia College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsGeorgia CollegeNationwide
Four Years11%14.37%
Six Years44%21.59%
Eight Years44%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Georgia College Drop Out Rates

5 first-time / part-time students or 56% 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%
Transferred480.00%
Dropped Out120.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

23% Returning, Full-Time
69% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

406 Georgia College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.27% 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 69%, 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 69%.

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  69 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  69 out of 100
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Georgia College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsGeorgia CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years69%53.83%
Eight Years69%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Georgia College Drop Out Rates

125 non first-time / part-time students or 31% 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%
Transferred9676.80%
Dropped Out2923.20%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% Returning, Part-Time
54% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

84 Georgia College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.81% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 54%, 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 55%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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Georgia College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsGeorgia CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years54%36.03%
Eight Years55%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Georgia College Drop Out Rates

38 non first-time / part-time students or 45% 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%
Transferred2873.68%
Dropped Out1026.32%

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