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Georgia Colleges' Retention Rate

What is the Average Retention Rate in Georgia?

The retention rate is the percentage of first-time students who attend and continue their study in next year at colleges. The low retention rate means that more students transfer out to or stop/pause the program at a school. In general, high ranked colleges or special purpose colleges' retention rate is higher than others.
The average retention rate of Georgia colleges is 62.88% for full-time students and 45.97% for part-time students. 49,790 out of 66,846 full-time first-year students continued their study in next year at Georgia colleges. In public Georgia colleges, the retention rate is 62% and private schools' rate is 68% By school levels, the retention rate at four-years colleges is 65% and community colleges' rate is 60% in Georgia.
The next schools are the top 5 Georgia colleges that have the highest retention rate. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest retention rate of 98% among Georgia colleges. Emory University and University of Georgia also have higher rate of 95% and 94% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 1,000 first-time students.
The following table summarizes the average retention rate in Georgia by school type and level.
The Average Retention Rate In Georgia
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total63.38%61.82%68.24%61.43%
4 Years Colleges65.48%65.67%66.77%56.80%
Community Colleges60.28%57.30%83.00%60.31%
Trade Schools63.00%--63.00%
The following table summarizes the retention rate and number of students by attending status for Georgia collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students in the corresponding category.
Retention Rate by Attending Status at Georgia colleges
Retention RateFirst-time StudentsEnrolled in Next Year
Full-time62.88%66,84649,790
Part-time45.97%11,0315,010
The following table shows the Georgia Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Georgia Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Luther Rice College & Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lithonia, GA $10,538 581 67.57% -
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Public, four-years
Tifton, GA $10,101 ($3,195) 3,647 66.96% 39%
Agnes Scott College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Decatur, GA $48,150 1,114 66.52% 76%
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Chamblee, GA $11,330 543 - 43%
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Morrow, GA $11,210 93 - 29%
Albany Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Albany, GA $5,596 ($3,196) 2,577 - 45%
Albany State University
Public, four-years
Albany, GA $16,656 ($5,934) 6,334 - 27%
Andrew College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Cuthbert, GA $19,126 247 49.63% 23%
Georgia Career Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Conyers, GA $15,400 593 - -
Atlanta Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Atlanta, GA $5,564 ($3,164) 3,125 - 36%
Point University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
West Point, GA $22,300 2,015 24.20% 25%
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Public, four-years
Atlanta, GA $9,731 ($3,105) 1,435 - 24%
Atlanta School of Massage
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Atlanta, GA $14,611 333 - -
Clark Atlanta University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA $26,446 4,000 56.26% 46%
Augusta Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Augusta, GA $7,022 ($4,022) 3,970 - 35%
Berry College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Mount Berry, GA $40,416 2,360 66.31% 64%
Beulah Heights University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA $8,492 371 - -
Brenau University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Gainesville, GA $33,275 2,704 86.55% 45%
Brewton-Parker College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Mount Vernon, GA $21,696 911 94.76% 19%
College of Coastal Georgia
Public, four-years
Brunswick, GA $10,389 ($3,483) 3,147 98.33% 22%
West Georgia Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Waco, GA $5,522 ($3,122) 6,140 - 33%
Clayton State University
Public, four-years
Morrow, GA $15,790 ($5,068) 5,847 56.32% 34%
Columbia Theological Seminary
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Decatur, GA - 158 - -
Columbus Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Columbus, GA $5,442 ($3,042) 3,134 - 23%
Columbus State University
Public, four-years
Columbus, GA $16,805 ($5,751) 7,479 87.80% 43%
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Rome, GA $5,532 ($3,132) 6,141 - 48%
Covenant College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lookout Mountain, GA $40,464 886 84.13% 73%
Dalton State College
Public, four-years
Dalton, GA $10,189 ($3,283) 4,527 - 22%
Pro Way Hair School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Stone Mountain, GA $21,360 58 - -
South University-Savannah
Private (for-profit), four-years
Savannah, GA $18,238 722 - 14%
East Georgia State College
Public, four-years
Swainsboro, GA $9,088 ($2,736) 1,873 - 13%
Emmanuel College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Franklin Springs, GA $23,664 850 62.66% 37%
Emory University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA $60,774 14,841 11.35% 89%
Georgia Highlands College
Public, four-years
Rome, GA $9,296 ($2,944) 4,768 - 18%
Fort Valley State University
Public, four-years
Fort Valley, GA $16,114 ($5,392) 2,605 43.09% 45%
Grady Health System Professional Schools
Public, 2-4 years
Atlanta, GA $6,705 ($6,940) 61 - -
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Public, four-years
Atlanta, GA $32,876 ($11,764) 45,296 17.13% 92%
Georgia Southwestern State University
Public, four-years
Americus, GA $15,702 ($4,980) 3,070 73.18% 36%
Georgia College & State University
Public, four-years
Milledgeville, GA $28,178 ($8,998) 6,315 79.95% 62%
Georgia Southern University
Public, four-years
Statesboro, GA $16,959 ($5,905) 25,481 88.89% 52%
Georgia State University
Public, four-years
Atlanta, GA $23,709 ($8,478) 36,516 66.78% 54%
University of Georgia
Public, four-years
Athens, GA $30,220 ($11,180) 40,607 42.55% 88%
Gordon State College
Public, four-years
Barnesville, GA $10,381 ($3,475) 3,135 93.32% 22%
Southern Crescent Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Griffin, GA $5,526 ($3,126) 5,018 - 57%
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Decatur, GA $21,000 479 - 60%
Gwinnett College-Lilburn
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Lilburn, GA $10,850 130 - 46%
Gwinnett Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Lawrenceville, GA $5,756 ($3,356) 8,450 - 31%
Interdenominational Theological Center
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA $14,000 193 - -
LaGrange College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lagrange, GA $34,540 679 59.12% 50%
Lanier Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Gainesville, GA $6,716 ($3,716) 5,599 - 37%
Life University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Marietta, GA $15,036 2,753 97.77% 31%
Chattahoochee Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Marietta, GA $5,652 ($3,252) 9,017 - 38%
Herzing University-Atlanta
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA $13,420 663 93.41% 25%
Mercer University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Macon, GA $40,890 8,889 74.68% 73%
Morehouse College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA $31,725 2,567 60.01% 58%
Morehouse School of Medicine
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA - 891 - -
North Georgia Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Clarkesville, GA $5,562 ($3,162) 2,449 - 33%
Oglethorpe University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA $45,806 1,491 70.99% 57%
Paine College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Augusta, GA $14,596 310 51.51% 17%
Piedmont University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Demorest, GA $30,680 1,843 64.35% 48%
Miami Ad School-Atlanta
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Atlanta, GA $19,400 67 - -
Reinhardt University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Waleska, GA $28,420 1,141 62.33% 37%
Savannah Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Savannah, GA $5,472 ($3,072) 3,642 - 45%
Savannah College of Art and Design
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Savannah, GA $40,595 16,414 81.73% 72%
Savannah State University
Public, four-years
Savannah, GA $16,218 ($5,498) 2,945 - 28%
Shorter University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Rome, GA $24,044 1,515 97.47% 31%
South Georgia Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Americus, GA $6,782 ($3,782) 1,799 - 56%
Spelman College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA $30,058 3,102 28.39% 74%
Thomas University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Thomasville, GA $11,640 1,531 46.09% 67%
Toccoa Falls College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Toccoa Falls, GA $23,250 2,046 68.01% 46%
Truett McConnell University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Cleveland, GA $25,568 2,796 80.83% 46%
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Valdosta, GA $5,612 ($3,212) 4,003 - 42%
Valdosta State University
Public, four-years
Valdosta, GA $17,062 ($6,007) 10,209 89.47% 40%
Wesleyan College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Macon, GA $27,650 660 66.80% 45%
University of West Georgia
Public, four-years
Carrollton, GA $17,024 ($5,971) 11,893 80.12% 43%
Young Harris College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Young Harris, GA $32,305 1,511 77.29% 49%
Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Lawrenceville, GA $19,260 102 - -
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Public, 2-4 years
Atlanta, GA $9,312 ($2,960) 15,456 99.13% 22%
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Clarkston, GA $5,588 ($3,188) 2,874 - 36%
Athens Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Athens, GA $5,572 ($3,172) 3,865 - 33%
International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Sandy Springs, GA $17,350 317 - -
Ogeechee Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Statesboro, GA $5,570 ($3,170) 2,045 - 44%
Southeastern Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Vidalia, GA $5,572 ($3,172) 1,757 - 42%
Fortis College-Smyrna
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Smyrna, GA $14,929 450 - 48%
Georgia Institute of Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Athens, GA $21,895 298 - -
United Education Institute-Morrow
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Morrow, GA $19,900 1,276 - -
Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Columbus, GA $13,300 148 - -
Atlanta Institute of Music and Media
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Duluth, GA $41,100 250 - 22%
Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Sandersville, GA $5,601 ($3,201) 1,819 - 60%
Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Sandy Springs, GA $13,900 80 - 62%
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Marietta, GA $30,746 431 - 51%
American InterContinental University-Atlanta
Private (for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA $13,416 1,050 - 19%
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Duluth, GA $16,657 728 - 51%
Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Kennesaw, GA $19,260 111 - -
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Gainesville, GA $11,210 61 - 13%
Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Marietta, GA $15,794 154 - 39%
Georgia Gwinnett College
Public, four-years
Lawrenceville, GA $13,244 ($4,458) 11,030 93.64% 19%
Augusta School of Massage
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Evans, GA $10,500 41 - -
Paul Mitchell the School-Esani
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Roswell, GA $18,800 387 - -
Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Atlanta, GA $18,750 319 - -
Profile Institute of Barber-Styling
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Atlanta, GA $18,650 38 - -
Keune Academy by 124
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Lawrenceville, GA $19,585 116 - -
Miller-Motte College-Columbus
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Columbus, GA $21,040 300 - 40%
Georgia Military College - Robins
Public, four-years
Warner Robins, GA $8,112 ($8,112) - - -
Empire Beauty School-Morrow
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Morrow, GA $19,260 203 - -
Strayer University-Georgia
Private (for-profit), four-years
Chamblee, GA $13,920 4,904 - 29%
Miller-Motte College-Augusta
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Augusta, GA $21,040 482 - 35%
Miller-Motte College-Macon
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Macon, GA $21,040 210 - 32%
South University-Savannah Online
Private (for-profit), four-years
Savannah, GA $16,546 7,707 - 6%
Chamberlain University-Georgia
Private (for-profit), four-years
Sandy Springs, GA $19,686 1,421 68.42% 100%
Elaine Sterling Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Atlanta, GA $17,000 599 - -
Empire Beauty School-Savannah
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Savannah, GA $19,260 157 - -
Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Tucker, GA $11,995 84 - -
Helms College
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Macon, GA $17,924 170 - 68%
Empire Beauty School-Augusta
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Augusta, GA $19,260 71 - -
Augusta University
Public, four-years
Augusta, GA $23,500 ($8,122) 9,140 85.53% 50%
Middle Georgia State University
Public, four-years
Macon, GA $14,032 ($4,432) 7,688 99.71% 23%
DeVry University-Georgia
Private (for-profit), four-years
Decatur, GA $17,488 532 50.00% 10%
University of North Georgia
Public, four-years
Dahlonega, GA $15,441 ($5,009) 18,029 69.63% 38%
South Georgia State College
Public, four-years
Douglas, GA $9,322 ($2,970) 1,793 - 17%
Central Georgia Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Warner Robins, GA $5,580 ($3,180) 9,683 - 43%
Georgia Military College
Public, four-years
Milledgeville, GA $8,112 ($6,705) 6,998 - 37%
Coastal Pines Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Waycross, GA $5,440 ($3,040) 3,747 - 49%
Empire Beauty School-Northlake
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Atlanta, GA $19,260 111 - -
Kennesaw State University
Public, four-years
Kennesaw, GA $17,040 ($5,786) 43,190 67.85% 46%
Emory University-Oxford College
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Oxford, GA $60,774 1,048 15.00% 95%
Southern Regional Technical College
Public, 2-4 years
Thomasville, GA $5,522 ($3,122) 4,657 - 29%
Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Dalton, GA $16,500 85 - -
MAK Beauty Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Cumming, GA $15,000 9 58.33% -
Reformed University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lawrenceville, GA $5,360 281 65.00% -
Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Lilburn, GA $13,900 79 - -
Digital Film Academy - Atlanta
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Atlanta, GA $21,260 - - -
Institute of Medical Ultrasound
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Atlanta, GA $31,052 32 - -
Georgia Military College - Augusta
Public, four-years
Martinez, GA $8,112 ($8,112) - - -
Georgia Military College - Fairburn
Public, four-years
Fairburn, GA $8,112 ($8,112) - - -
Georgia Military College - Stone Mountain
Public, four-years
Stone Mountain, GA $8,112 ($8,112) - - -
Georgia Military College - Fayetteville
Public, four-years
Fayetteville, GA $8,112 ($8,112) - - -
Georgia Military College - Dublin
Public, four-years
Dublin, GA $8,112 ($8,112) - - -
Webb's Barber School of Arts
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Macon, GA $22,500 23 - -
Georgia Military College - Valdosta
Public, four-years
Valdosta, GA $8,112 ($8,112) - - -
Georgia Military College - Zebulon
Public, four-years
Zebulon, GA $8,112 ($8,112) - - -
Strayer University-Cobb Campus
Private (for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA $13,920 - - -
Strayer University-Morrow Campus
Private (for-profit), four-years
Morrow, GA $13,920 - - -
Strayer University-Lithonia Campus
Private (for-profit), four-years
Lithonia, GA $13,920 - - -
Strayer University-Savannah Campus
Private (for-profit), four-years
Savannah, GA $13,920 - - -
Strayer University-Augusta Campus
Private (for-profit), four-years
Augusta, GA $13,920 - - -
Strayer University - Macon Campus
Private (for-profit), four-years
Macon, GA $13,920 - - -
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Atlanta, GA $14,908 - - -
SAE Institute of Technology-Atlanta
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Atlanta, GA $17,027 - - -
South College-Atlanta
Private (for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA $17,935 - - -
Columbia College - NSB Kings Bay
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Kings Bay, GA $8,304 - - -
Columbia College - Hunter Army Airfield
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Hunter Army Airfield, GA $8,304 - - -
Columbia College - Fort Stewart
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Ft. Stewart, GA $8,304 - - -
East Georgia State College - Statesboro
Public, 2-4 years
Statesboro, GA $10,466 ($4,114) - - -
East Georgia State College - Augusta
Public, 2-4 years
Augusta, GA $10,162 ($3,810) - - -
Troy University-Support Sites
Public, four-years
Alpharetta, GA $9,792 ($9,312) - - -
Morris Brown College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA $9,558 253 - 25%
United Education Institute-Stone Mountain
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Stone Mountain, GA $19,900 595 - -
Pontifex University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Atlanta, GA $3,600 111 - -
Georgia Military College - Columbus
Public, four-years
Columbus, GA $8,112 ($8,112) - - -
Georgia Military College - Madison
Public, four-years
Madison, GA $8,112 ($8,112) - - -