by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
How many of the estimated 184 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 98% of the cohort graduated. After six years 99% had completed their degree, and 99% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service is 99%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 183 | 98% |
| Six Years | 184 | 99% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 2 | 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 Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service 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 Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service represent 100% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 98%, first-time students in the Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service graduation rate was 99%, and by the eight year mark, 99% 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 | Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 98% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 99% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 99% | 47.82% |
2 first-time / full-time students or 1% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service first-time, part-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service returning, part-time students.
