Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Georgia is 71.08% where 14,238 students out of 20,030 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 best schools in Georgia.
Among the best schools in Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 91.92%, while Young Harris College has the lowest rate of 40.46%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University | 90.04% (87.46% / 91.90%) | 1,221 (495 / 726) |
1,356 (566 / 790) |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 91.92% (91.20% / 92.95%) | 2,834 (1,647 / 1,187) |
3,083 (1,806 / 1,277) |
| 3 | University of Georgia | 87.84% (85.96% / 89.12%) | 4,610 (1,824 / 2,786) |
5,248 (2,122 / 3,126) |
| 4 | Wesleyan College | 56.30% (0.00% / 56.30%) | 67 (0 / 67) |
119 (0 / 119) |
| 5 | Berry College | 72.43% (66.37% / 76.29%) | 415 (148 / 267) |
573 (223 / 350) |
| 6 | Kennesaw State University | 48.58% (44.37% / 52.98%) | 2,370 (1,108 / 1,262) |
4,879 (2,497 / 2,382) |
| 7 | Spelman College | 76.20% (0.00% / 76.20%) | 429 (0 / 429) |
563 (0 / 563) |
| 8 | Georgia State University | 56.29% (48.82% / 61.51%) | 2,023 (722 / 1,301) |
3,594 (1,479 / 2,115) |
| 9 | Piedmont University | 47.96% (42.06% / 51.85%) | 129 (45 / 84) |
269 (107 / 162) |
| 10 | Young Harris College | 40.46% (37.41% / 42.71%) | 140 (55 / 85) |
346 (147 / 199) |
| Average | 71.08% (67.55% / 73.93%) |
14,238 (6,044 / 8,194) |
20,030 (8,947 / 11,083) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Georgia is 16.37% where 2,900 students have transferred out from schools out of 17,713 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 best schools in Georgia.
Among the best schools in Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.67%, while Kennesaw State University has the highest rate of 29.25% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,356 (566 / 790) |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 4.67% (4.43% / 5.01%) | 144 (80 / 64) | 3,083 (1,806 / 1,277) |
| 3 | University of Georgia | 7.49% (6.88% / 7.90%) | 393 (146 / 247) | 5,248 (2,122 / 3,126) |
| 4 | Wesleyan College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 119 (0 / 119) |
| 5 | Berry College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 573 (223 / 350) |
| 6 | Kennesaw State University | 29.25% (27.95% / 30.60%) | 1,427 (698 / 729) | 4,879 (2,497 / 2,382) |
| 7 | Spelman College | 13.68% (0.00% / 13.68%) | 77 (0 / 77) | 563 (0 / 563) |
| 8 | Georgia State University | 22.34% (24.34% / 20.95%) | 803 (360 / 443) | 3,594 (1,479 / 2,115) |
| 9 | Piedmont University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 269 (107 / 162) |
| 10 | Young Harris College | 16.18% (14.97% / 17.09%) | 56 (22 / 34) | 346 (147 / 199) |
| Average | 16.37% (16.22% / 16.50%) | 2,900 (1,306 / 1,594) |
17,713 (8,051 / 9,662) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Georgia is 81.60% for full-time students and 69.57% 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 best schools in Georgia.
Among the best schools in Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Young Harris College has the lowest rate of 57%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University | 95% | 100% |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 97% | 85% |
| 3 | University of Georgia | 95% | 88% |
| 4 | Wesleyan College | 71% | - |
| 5 | Berry College | 85% | 100% |
| 6 | Kennesaw State University | 74% | 57% |
| 7 | Spelman College | 91% | 14% |
| 8 | Georgia State University | 75% | 43% |
| 9 | Piedmont University | 76% | - |
| 10 | Young Harris College | 57% | - |
| Average | 81.60% | 69.57% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Georgiaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.