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GaSou Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

23% 4-Year Graduation Rate
48% 6-Year Graduation Rate
79% Retention Rate

Georgia Southern University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many GaSou first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore GaSou retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

GaSou Retention Rate

79% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, GaSou 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%.

GaSou Retention  79 out of 100
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Georgia Retention  65 out of 100
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Retention Rate
GaSou79%
Nationwide70.57%
Georgia65.40%

GaSou Graduation Rates

48% 6-Year Graduation Rate
35.47% Transfer Rate
13.28% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 3,779 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

23% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 48% in six years, and 50% 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 GaSou graduation rate 48%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at GaSou? The standard length of time for most students is 4.58 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  48%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  50%
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GaSou Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,37330%
Six Years3,77948%
Eight Years1512%
Did Not Complete3,93350%
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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GaSou Drop Out Rate

Approximately 3933 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 3933 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled370.9%
Transferred279171.0%
Dropped Out1,04526.6%

GaSou Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native29%
Asian46%
Black / African-American52%
Hawaiian33%
Hispanic47%
International58%
Multi-Ethnic42%
Unknown37%
White56%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 GaSou 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 GaSou Graduation Rates

62% First-Time, Full-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Georgia Southern University represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.12% of GaSou bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the GaSou class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the GaSou graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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  23 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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GaSou First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsGaSouNationwide
Four Years23%37.92%
Six Years46%46.43%
Eight Years48%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time GaSou Drop Out Rates

2495 first-time / full-time students or 52% 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 Enrolled371.48%
Transferred183073.35%
Dropped Out60224.13%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% First-Time, Part-Time
8% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Georgia Southern University represent 3.37% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the GaSou class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.

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  8 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  11 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time GaSou Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsGaSouNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years8%21.59%
Eight Years11%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time GaSou Drop Out Rates

234 first-time / part-time students or 89% 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 Enrolled62.56%
Transferred15666.67%
Dropped Out7230.77%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

28% Returning, Full-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

2201 GaSou students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.97% 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 61%, 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 62%.

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  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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GaSou Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsGaSouNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years61%53.83%
Eight Years62%55.07%

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

837 non first-time / part-time students or 38% 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 Enrolled141.67%
Transferred58369.65%
Dropped Out24028.67%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% Returning, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

563 GaSou students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.16% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 35%.

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  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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GaSou Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsGaSouNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years33%36.03%
Eight Years35%37.80%

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

367 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled143.81%
Transferred22260.49%
Dropped Out13135.69%

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