by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus 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 | |
|---|---|
| Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 543 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 65% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 66% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus is 66%. 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 | 543 | 66% |
| Six Years | 543 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 283 | 34% |
Approximately 283 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 283 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus lost contact with the remaining 282 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1 | 0.4% |
| Dropped Out | 282 | 99.6% |
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 Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus 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 students at Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus represent 89% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.21% of Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 65%, first-time students in the Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 | Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 65% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 47.82% |
257 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus lost contact with the remaining 256 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 0.39% |
| Dropped Out | 256 | 99.61% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus first-time, part-time students.
90 Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.90% 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 71%, 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 71%.
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 | Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Gwinnett College - Marietta Campus returning, part-time students.
