Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.82% where 2,175 students out of 3,115 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, Spelman College has the most highest graduation rate of 74.01%, while Morris Brown College has the lowest rate of 25.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Brown College | 25.00% (13.33% / 38.46%) | 7 (2 / 5) |
28 (15 / 13) |
| Oglethorpe University | 57.10% (50.69% / 62.03%) | 189 (73 / 116) |
331 (144 / 187) |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 72.53% (69.64% / 73.84%) | 1,539 (461 / 1,078) |
2,122 (662 / 1,460) |
| Spelman College | 74.01% (0.00% / 74.01%) | 393 (0 / 393) |
531 (0 / 531) |
| Wesleyan College | 45.63% (0.00% / 45.63%) | 47 (0 / 47) |
103 (0 / 103) |
| Andrew College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 69.82% (65.29% / 71.45%) |
2,175 (536 / 1,639) |
3,115 (821 / 2,294) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.93% where 396 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,653 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, Spelman College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.50%, while Savannah College of Art and Design has the highest rate of 15.03% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Brown College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 28 (15 / 13) |
| Oglethorpe University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 331 (144 / 187) |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 15.03% (12.84% / 16.03%) | 319 (85 / 234) | 2,122 (662 / 1,460) |
| Spelman College | 14.50% (0.00% / 14.50%) | 77 (0 / 77) | 531 (0 / 531) |
| Wesleyan College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 103 (0 / 103) |
| Andrew College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 14.93% (12.84% / 15.62%) | 396 (85 / 311) |
2,653 (662 / 1,991) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.50% for full-time students and 58.00% 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, Spelman College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Morris Brown College has the lowest rate of 33%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Brown College | 33% | - |
| Oglethorpe University | 76% | - |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | 81% | 58% |
| Spelman College | 89% | - |
| Wesleyan College | 63% | - |
| Andrew College | 69% | - |
| Average | 68.50% | 58.00% |