Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 42.62% where 632 students out of 1,483 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has the most highest graduation rate of 66.32%, while Gordon State College has the lowest rate of 25.53%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 66.32% (55.68% / 79.44%) | 317 (147 / 170) |
478 (264 / 214) |
Dalton State College | 27.23% (17.82% / 33.46%) | 119 (31 / 88) |
437 (174 / 263) |
Georgia Southwestern State University | 36.29% (32.42% / 38.70%) | 172 (59 / 113) |
474 (182 / 292) |
Gordon State College | 25.53% (28.57% / 24.66%) | 24 (6 / 18) |
94 (21 / 73) |
Georgia Military College - Fairburn | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Georgia Military College - Madison | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 42.62% (37.91% / 46.20%) |
632 (243 / 389) |
1,483 (641 / 842) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 33.51% where 497 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,483 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Dalton State College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.17%, while Gordon State College has the highest rate of 45.74% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 30.33% (40.91% / 17.29%) | 145 (108 / 37) | 478 (264 / 214) |
Dalton State College | 25.17% (24.71% / 25.48%) | 110 (43 / 67) | 437 (174 / 263) |
Georgia Southwestern State University | 41.98% (42.31% / 41.78%) | 199 (77 / 122) | 474 (182 / 292) |
Gordon State College | 45.74% (42.86% / 46.58%) | 43 (9 / 34) | 94 (21 / 73) |
Georgia Military College - Fairburn | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Georgia Military College - Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 33.51% (36.97% / 30.88%) | 497 (237 / 260) |
1,483 (641 / 842) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 61.00% for full-time students and 30.50% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Dalton State College has the most highest retention rate of 67%, while Gordon State College has the lowest rate of 54%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | 63% | 41% | |
Dalton State College | 67% | 50% | |
Georgia Southwestern State University | 60% | 10% | |
Gordon State College | 54% | 21% | |
Georgia Military College - Fairburn | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Georgia Military College - Madison | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Average | 61.00% | 30.50% |