Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.64% where 1,849 students out of 2,581 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, Agnes Scott College has the most highest graduation rate of 76.84%, while Wesleyan College has the lowest rate of 45.63%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Scott College | 76.84% (0.00% / 76.84%) | 209 (0 / 209) |
272 (0 / 272) |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 72.53% (69.64% / 73.84%) | 1,539 (461 / 1,078) |
2,122 (662 / 1,460) |
| Thomas University | 64.29% (62.50% / 67.86%) | 54 (35 / 19) |
84 (56 / 28) |
| Wesleyan College | 45.63% (0.00% / 45.63%) | 47 (0 / 47) |
103 (0 / 103) |
| Reformed University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 71.64% (69.08% / 72.62%) |
1,849 (496 / 1,353) |
2,581 (718 / 1,863) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.82% where 349 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,206 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, Savannah College of Art and Design has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.03%, while Thomas University has the highest rate of 35.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Scott College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 272 (0 / 272) |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 15.03% (12.84% / 16.03%) | 319 (85 / 234) | 2,122 (662 / 1,460) |
| Thomas University | 35.71% (37.50% / 32.14%) | 30 (21 / 9) | 84 (56 / 28) |
| Wesleyan College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 103 (0 / 103) |
| Reformed University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 15.82% (14.76% / 16.33%) | 349 (106 / 243) |
2,206 (718 / 1,488) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.40% for full-time students and 45.50% 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, Savannah College of Art and Design has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Thomas University has the lowest rate of 36%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes Scott College | 79% | - |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 81% | 58% |
| Thomas University | 36% | 33% |
| Wesleyan College | 63% | - |
| Reformed University | 78% | - |
| Average | 67.40% | 45.50% |