by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding KSU Georgia 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, KSU Georgia 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 | |
|---|---|
| KSU Georgia | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 3,867 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
12% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 44% in six years, and 48% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of KSU Georgia is 44%. 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 KSU Georgia student takes 4.84 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,246 | 26% |
| Six Years | 3,867 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 324 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 4,610 | 52% |
Approximately 4610 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4610 students who did not complete their degree?
79 are still enrolled.
2593 transferred to another institution.
KSU Georgia lost contact with the remaining 1847 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 79 | 1.7% |
| Transferred | 2593 | 56.2% |
| Dropped Out | 1,847 | 40.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 14% |
| Asian | 48% |
| Black / African-American | 47% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| International | 58% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 44% |
| Unknown | 43% |
| White | 47% |
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 KSU Georgia 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 Kennesaw State University represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.26% of KSU Georgia bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the KSU Georgia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the KSU Georgia graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | KSU Georgia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
2038 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
79 are still enrolled.
1288 transferred to another institution.
KSU Georgia lost contact with the remaining 655 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 79 | 3.88% |
| Transferred | 1288 | 63.20% |
| Dropped Out | 655 | 32.14% |
First-time / part-time students at Kennesaw State University represent 2.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the KSU Georgia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.
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 Completions | KSU Georgia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
147 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
KSU Georgia lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 4.08% |
| Transferred | 64 | 43.54% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 52.38% |
3366 KSU Georgia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.19% 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 54%, 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 56%.
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 | KSU Georgia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
1474 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
40 are still enrolled.
782 transferred to another institution.
KSU Georgia lost contact with the remaining 652 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 40 | 2.71% |
| Transferred | 782 | 53.05% |
| Dropped Out | 652 | 44.23% |
1465 KSU Georgia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.62% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 32%, 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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | KSU Georgia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
951 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
29 are still enrolled.
459 transferred to another institution.
KSU Georgia lost contact with the remaining 463 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 29 | 3.05% |
| Transferred | 459 | 48.26% |
| Dropped Out | 463 | 48.69% |
