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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.52% where 9,413 students out of 16,084 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, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 92.60%, while Kennesaw State University has the lowest rate of 46.42%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 92.60%
(91.84% / 93.67%)
2,651
(1,541 / 1,110)
2,863
(1,678 / 1,185)
Georgia Southern University 53.57%
(48.64% / 57.90%)
2,241
(951 / 1,290)
4,183
(1,955 / 2,228)
Georgia State University 54.90%
(47.05% / 60.17%)
2,106
(725 / 1,381)
3,836
(1,541 / 2,295)
Kennesaw State University 46.42%
(41.67% / 51.42%)
2,415
(1,111 / 1,304)
5,202
(2,666 / 2,536)
South Georgia State College No completers information available at the school.
Georgia Military College - Madison No completers information available at the school.
Average58.52%
(55.20% / 61.68%)
9,413
(4,328 / 5,085)
16,084
(7,840 / 8,244)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.14% where 3,400 students have transferred out from schools out of 16,084 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, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.30%, while Kennesaw State University has the highest rate of 26.80% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 4.30%
(4.47% / 4.05%)
123
(75 / 48)
2,863
(1,678 / 1,185)
Georgia Southern University 25.84%
(26.50% / 25.27%)
1,081
(518 / 563)
4,183
(1,955 / 2,228)
Georgia State University 20.91%
(22.19% / 20.04%)
802
(342 / 460)
3,836
(1,541 / 2,295)
Kennesaw State University 26.80%
(25.58% / 28.08%)
1,394
(682 / 712)
5,202
(2,666 / 2,536)
South Georgia State College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Georgia Military College - Madison No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average21.14%
(20.63% / 21.63%)
3,400
(1,617 / 1,783)
16,084
(7,840 / 8,244)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.00% for full-time students and 61.60% 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, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while South Georgia State College has the lowest rate of 52%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 98%100%
Georgia Southern University 72%52%
Georgia State University 78%48%
Kennesaw State University 75%58%
South Georgia State College 52%50%
Georgia Military College - Madison No retention information available at the school.
Average75.00% 61.60%