Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 37.43% where 1,581 students out of 4,224 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 College & State University has the most highest graduation rate of 63.61%, while Georgia Gwinnett College has the lowest rate of 21.47%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Highlands College | 60.00% (66.67% / 50.00%) | 3 (2 / 1) |
5 (3 / 2) |
| Georgia College & State University | 63.61% (55.35% / 68.25%) | 942 (295 / 647) |
1,481 (533 / 948) |
| Savannah State University | 28.72% (24.63% / 31.55%) | 191 (67 / 124) |
665 (272 / 393) |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | 21.47% (17.47% / 24.78%) | 445 (164 / 281) |
2,073 (939 / 1,134) |
| Georgia Military College - Valdosta | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Georgia Military College - Dublin | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 37.43% (30.22% / 42.51%) |
1,581 (528 / 1,053) |
4,224 (1,747 / 2,477) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 35.87% where 1,515 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,224 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 Highlands College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.00%, while Savannah State University has the highest rate of 40.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Highlands College | 20.00% (0.00% / 50.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 5 (3 / 2) |
| Georgia College & State University | 31.20% (36.21% / 28.38%) | 462 (193 / 269) | 1,481 (533 / 948) |
| Savannah State University | 40.00% (33.82% / 44.27%) | 266 (92 / 174) | 665 (272 / 393) |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | 37.92% (36.63% / 38.98%) | 786 (344 / 442) | 2,073 (939 / 1,134) |
| Georgia Military College - Valdosta | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Georgia Military College - Dublin | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 35.87% (36.00% / 35.77%) | 1,515 (629 / 886) |
4,224 (1,747 / 2,477) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.75% for full-time students and 57.00% 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 College & State University has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Georgia Highlands College has the lowest rate of 59%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Highlands College | 59% | 53% | |
| Georgia College & State University | 82% | 100% | |
| Savannah State University | 75% | 25% | |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | 63% | 50% | |
| Georgia Military College - Valdosta | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Georgia Military College - Dublin | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 69.75% | 57.00% | |
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