Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.62% where 1,397 students out of 2,129 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, Covenant College has the most highest graduation rate of 73.96%, while Piedmont University has the lowest rate of 48.35%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry College | 64.73% (56.68% / 70.25%) | 345 (123 / 222) |
533 (217 / 316) |
| Covenant College | 73.96% (69.85% / 78.29%) | 196 (95 / 101) |
265 (136 / 129) |
| LaGrange College | 50.64% (43.41% / 59.43%) | 119 (56 / 63) |
235 (129 / 106) |
| Mercer University | 73.51% (68.14% / 77.71%) | 605 (246 / 359) |
823 (361 / 462) |
| Piedmont University | 48.35% (43.09% / 52.67%) | 132 (53 / 79) |
273 (123 / 150) |
| Georgia Central University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 65.62% (59.32% / 70.85%) |
1,397 (573 / 824) |
2,129 (966 / 1,163) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.92% where 290 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,323 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, Covenant College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.85%, while LaGrange College has the highest rate of 36.17% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 533 (217 / 316) |
| Covenant College | 15.85% (16.18% / 15.50%) | 42 (22 / 20) | 265 (136 / 129) |
| LaGrange College | 36.17% (41.09% / 30.19%) | 85 (53 / 32) | 235 (129 / 106) |
| Mercer University | 19.81% (22.99% / 17.32%) | 163 (83 / 80) | 823 (361 / 462) |
| Piedmont University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 273 (123 / 150) |
| Georgia Central University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 21.92% (25.24% / 18.94%) | 290 (158 / 132) |
1,323 (626 / 697) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.20% for full-time students and 38.00% 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, Mercer University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while LaGrange College has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry College | 83% | - | |
| Covenant College | 77% | 31% | |
| LaGrange College | 62% | - | |
| Mercer University | 86% | 50% | |
| Piedmont University | 68% | 33% | |
| Georgia Central University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.20% | 38.00% | |