Georgia Southern Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Georgia Southern University, the graduation rates was 54.90% (2,314 students out of 4,215 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 945 male and 1,369 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 Southern University. Last year, the graduation rate was 54.90%. where 2,314 students out of 4,215 candidate completed their degree.

1,501 students completed their course in 4 years and 650 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 163 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

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 Southern University, 26 of 55 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 47.27%.

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 Southern University is 27.66% (1,166 out of 4,215 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Georgia Southern University, the retention rate is 78% for full-time students and 49 % for part-time students.