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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.36% where 3,969 students out of 6,167 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 College of Coastal Georgia has the lowest rate of 25.35%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Albany State University 38.07%
(30.20% / 42.16%)
166
(45 / 121)
436
(149 / 287)
College of Coastal Georgia 25.35%
(20.83% / 27.69%)
125
(35 / 90)
493
(168 / 325)
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 92.60%
(91.84% / 93.67%)
2,651
(1,541 / 1,110)
2,863
(1,678 / 1,185)
University of West Georgia 43.24%
(35.92% / 47.42%)
1,027
(310 / 717)
2,375
(863 / 1,512)
Georgia Military College - Columbus No completers information available at the school.
Georgia Military College - Albany No completers information available at the school.
Average64.36%
(67.56% / 61.59%)
3,969
(1,931 / 2,038)
6,167
(2,858 / 3,309)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.98% where 1,109 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,167 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 College of Coastal Georgia has the highest rate of 35.09% (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)
Albany State University 33.26%
(32.21% / 33.80%)
145
(48 / 97)
436
(149 / 287)
College of Coastal Georgia 35.09%
(33.93% / 35.69%)
173
(57 / 116)
493
(168 / 325)
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 4.30%
(4.47% / 4.05%)
123
(75 / 48)
2,863
(1,678 / 1,185)
University of West Georgia 28.13%
(27.81% / 28.31%)
668
(240 / 428)
2,375
(863 / 1,512)
Georgia Military College - Columbus No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Georgia Military College - Albany No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average17.98%
(14.70% / 20.82%)
1,109
(420 / 689)
6,167
(2,858 / 3,309)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.25% for full-time students and 55.00% 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 College of Coastal Georgia has the lowest rate of 58%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Albany State University 68%23%
College of Coastal Georgia 58%51%
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 98%100%
University of West Georgia 73%46%
Georgia Military College - Columbus No retention information available at the school.
Georgia Military College - Albany No retention information available at the school.
Average74.25% 55.00%