Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.03% where 4,445 students out of 9,065 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 62.37%, while Savannah State University has the lowest rate of 28.36%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia College & State University | 62.37% (53.66% / 67.23%) | 857 (264 / 593) |
1,374 (492 / 882) |
| Georgia Southern University | 53.57% (48.64% / 57.90%) | 2,241 (951 / 1,290) |
4,183 (1,955 / 2,228) |
| Savannah State University | 28.36% (23.59% / 31.19%) | 352 (109 / 243) |
1,241 (462 / 779) |
| Valdosta State University | 40.54% (33.39% / 45.06%) | 596 (190 / 406) |
1,470 (569 / 901) |
| Augusta University | 50.06% (48.14% / 51.20%) | 399 (142 / 257) |
797 (295 / 502) |
| Georgia Military College - Fairburn | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 49.03% (43.89% / 52.70%) |
4,445 (1,656 / 2,789) |
9,065 (3,773 / 5,292) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.74% where 2,696 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,065 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 Southern University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.84%, while Savannah State University has the highest rate of 36.99% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia College & State University | 28.46% (33.54% / 25.62%) | 391 (165 / 226) | 1,374 (492 / 882) |
| Georgia Southern University | 25.84% (26.50% / 25.27%) | 1,081 (518 / 563) | 4,183 (1,955 / 2,228) |
| Savannah State University | 36.99% (33.12% / 39.28%) | 459 (153 / 306) | 1,241 (462 / 779) |
| Valdosta State University | 35.51% (33.74% / 36.63%) | 522 (192 / 330) | 1,470 (569 / 901) |
| Augusta University | 30.49% (29.49% / 31.08%) | 243 (87 / 156) | 797 (295 / 502) |
| Georgia Military College - Fairburn | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 29.74% (29.55% / 29.88%) | 2,696 (1,115 / 1,581) |
9,065 (3,773 / 5,292) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.40% for full-time students and 48.80% 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 80%, while Valdosta State University has the lowest rate of 59%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia College & State University | 80% | 100% | |
| Georgia Southern University | 72% | 52% | |
| Savannah State University | 68% | 17% | |
| Valdosta State University | 59% | 37% | |
| Augusta University | 73% | 38% | |
| Georgia Military College - Fairburn | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 70.40% | 48.80% | |