GHC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Georgia Highlands College, the graduation rates was 18.51% (182 students out of 983 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 50 male and 132 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Georgia Highlands College. Last year, the graduation rate was 18.51%. where 182 students out of 983 candidate completed their degree.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Georgia Highlands College, 3 of 8 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 37.50%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Georgia Highlands College is 33.27% (327 out of 983 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Georgia Highlands College, the retention rate is 58% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students.