by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Piedmont College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Piedmont College 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 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Piedmont 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Piedmont College | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
There were approximately 286 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 41% of the cohort graduated. After six years 55% had completed their degree, and 57% after 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 Piedmont College graduation rate 55%.
The average length of time it takes an Piedmont College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.20 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 245 | 47% |
| Six Years | 286 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 226 | 43% |
Approximately 226 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 226 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
172 transferred to another institution.
Piedmont College lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 172 | 76.1% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 23.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 22% |
| Hispanic | 48% |
| Unknown | 42% |
| White | 46% |
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 Piedmont 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 students at Piedmont College represent 49% of the students in the class of 2015, and 45.10% of Piedmont College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the Piedmont College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Piedmont College graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | Piedmont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
119 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
97 transferred to another institution.
Piedmont College lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.84% |
| Transferred | 97 | 81.51% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 17.65% |
First-time / part-time students at Piedmont College represent 2.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Piedmont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
13 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Piedmont College lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 46.15% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 53.85% |
164 Piedmont College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.48% 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 65%, 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 66%.
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 | Piedmont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
56 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
Piedmont College lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 42 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 25.00% |
90 Piedmont College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.27% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 57%, 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 58%.
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 | Piedmont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 57% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 37.80% |
38 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Piedmont College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 27 | 71.05% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 28.95% |
