Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.73% where 696 students out of 1,185 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 Emmanuel College has the lowest rate of 41.78%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel College | 41.78% (30.28% / 53.85%) | 89 (33 / 56) |
213 (109 / 104) |
| LaGrange College | 50.64% (43.41% / 59.43%) | 119 (56 / 63) |
235 (129 / 106) |
| Spelman College | 74.01% (0.00% / 74.01%) | 393 (0 / 393) |
531 (0 / 531) |
| Toccoa Falls College | 46.12% (37.76% / 53.70%) | 95 (37 / 58) |
206 (98 / 108) |
| Georgia Central University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Columbia College - Hunter Army Airfield | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 58.73% (37.50% / 67.14%) |
696 (126 / 570) |
1,185 (336 / 849) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.03% where 245 students have transferred out from schools out of 979 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 Emmanuel College has the highest rate of 38.97% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel College | 38.97% (43.12% / 34.62%) | 83 (47 / 36) | 213 (109 / 104) |
| LaGrange College | 36.17% (41.09% / 30.19%) | 85 (53 / 32) | 235 (129 / 106) |
| Spelman College | 14.50% (0.00% / 14.50%) | 77 (0 / 77) | 531 (0 / 531) |
| Toccoa Falls College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 206 (98 / 108) |
| Georgia Central University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Columbia College - Hunter Army Airfield | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 25.03% (42.02% / 19.57%) | 245 (100 / 145) |
979 (238 / 741) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.00% for full-time students and 22.00% 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 Toccoa Falls College has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel College | 65% | - | |
| LaGrange College | 62% | - | |
| Spelman College | 89% | - | |
| Toccoa Falls College | 60% | 22% | |
| Georgia Central University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Columbia College - Hunter Army Airfield | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 69.00% | 22.00% | |