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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.54% where 9,859 students out of 15,764 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, University of Georgia has the most highest graduation rate of 88.11%, 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)
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 66.32%
(55.68% / 79.44%)
317
(147 / 170)
478
(264 / 214)
Atlanta Metropolitan State College 28.57%
(25.00% / 33.33%)
2
(1 / 1)
7
(4 / 3)
College of Coastal Georgia 25.35%
(20.83% / 27.69%)
125
(35 / 90)
493
(168 / 325)
Georgia Southern University 53.57%
(48.64% / 57.90%)
2,241
(951 / 1,290)
4,183
(1,955 / 2,228)
University of Georgia 88.11%
(85.69% / 89.71%)
4,759
(1,839 / 2,920)
5,401
(2,146 / 3,255)
Kennesaw State University 46.42%
(41.67% / 51.42%)
2,415
(1,111 / 1,304)
5,202
(2,666 / 2,536)
Average62.54%
(56.70% / 67.46%)
9,859
(4,084 / 5,775)
15,764
(7,203 / 8,561)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.38% where 3,211 students have transferred out from schools out of 15,757 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, University of Georgia has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.74%, 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)
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 30.33%
(40.91% / 17.29%)
145
(108 / 37)
478
(264 / 214)
Atlanta Metropolitan State College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
7
(4 / 3)
College of Coastal Georgia 35.09%
(33.93% / 35.69%)
173
(57 / 116)
493
(168 / 325)
Georgia Southern University 25.84%
(26.50% / 25.27%)
1,081
(518 / 563)
4,183
(1,955 / 2,228)
University of Georgia 7.74%
(7.88% / 7.65%)
418
(169 / 249)
5,401
(2,146 / 3,255)
Kennesaw State University 26.80%
(25.58% / 28.08%)
1,394
(682 / 712)
5,202
(2,666 / 2,536)
Average20.38%
(21.31% / 19.60%)
3,211
(1,534 / 1,677)
15,757
(7,199 / 8,558)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.33% for full-time students and 55.17% 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, University of Georgia has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Atlanta Metropolitan State College has the lowest rate of 48%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 63%41%
Atlanta Metropolitan State College 48%38%
College of Coastal Georgia 58%51%
Georgia Southern University 72%52%
University of Georgia 94%91%
Kennesaw State University 75%58%
Average68.33% 55.17%