Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Georgia is 71.68% where 15,397 students out of 21,480 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 94.02%, while Young Harris College has the lowest rate of 41.75%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University | 91.09% (89.68% / 92.11%) | 1,298 (539 / 759) |
1,425 (601 / 824) |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 94.02% (93.86% / 94.25%) | 2,923 (1,727 / 1,196) |
3,109 (1,840 / 1,269) |
| 3 | University of Georgia | 89.57% (87.08% / 91.09%) | 5,049 (1,860 / 3,189) |
5,637 (2,136 / 3,501) |
| 4 | Wesleyan College | 44.52% (0.00% / 44.52%) | 69 (0 / 69) |
155 (0 / 155) |
| 5 | Berry College | 69.49% (61.06% / 75.33%) | 353 (127 / 226) |
508 (208 / 300) |
| 6 | Kennesaw State University | 52.20% (45.23% / 59.51%) | 2,429 (1,077 / 1,352) |
4,653 (2,381 / 2,272) |
| 7 | Spelman College | 78.46% (0.00% / 78.46%) | 448 (0 / 448) |
571 (0 / 571) |
| 8 | Georgia State University | 53.06% (46.95% / 57.70%) | 2,580 (984 / 1,596) |
4,862 (2,096 / 2,766) |
| 9 | Piedmont University | 47.41% (46.15% / 48.30%) | 119 (48 / 71) |
251 (104 / 147) |
| 10 | Young Harris College | 41.75% (32.05% / 51.63%) | 129 (50 / 79) |
309 (156 / 153) |
| Average | 71.68% (67.34% / 75.14%) |
15,397 (6,412 / 8,985) |
21,480 (9,522 / 11,958) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Georgia is 16.54% where 3,156 students have transferred out from schools out of 19,083 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 3.57%, while Piedmont University has the highest rate of 34.66% (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 | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 3.57% (3.48% / 3.70%) | 111 (64 / 47) | 3,109 (1,840 / 1,269) |
| 3 | University of Georgia | 6.83% (7.49% / 6.43%) | 385 (160 / 225) | 5,637 (2,136 / 3,501) |
| 4 | Wesleyan College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Berry College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | Kennesaw State University | 27.38% (28.98% / 25.70%) | 1,274 (690 / 584) | 4,653 (2,381 / 2,272) |
| 7 | Spelman College | 11.73% (0.00% / 11.73%) | 67 (0 / 67) | 571 (0 / 571) |
| 8 | Georgia State University | 25.34% (27.43% / 23.75%) | 1,232 (575 / 657) | 4,862 (2,096 / 2,766) |
| 9 | Piedmont University | 34.66% (36.54% / 33.33%) | 87 (38 / 49) | 251 (104 / 147) |
| 10 | Young Harris College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.54% (17.85% / 15.48%) | 3,156 (1,527 / 1,629) |
19,083 (8,557 / 10,526) |
|
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Georgia is 83.40% for full-time students and 85.33% 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 98%, while Young Harris College has the lowest rate of 65%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emory University | 96% | 100% |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 98% | 100% |
| 3 | University of Georgia | 94% | 96% |
| 4 | Wesleyan College | 76% | - |
| 5 | Berry College | 84% | 100% |
| 6 | Kennesaw State University | 77% | 62% |
| 7 | Spelman College | 94% | - |
| 8 | Georgia State University | 80% | 54% |
| 9 | Piedmont University | 70% | - |
| 10 | Young Harris College | 65% | - |
| Average | 83.40% | 85.33% | |
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.
Top Colleges By Subject
- Tightest Schools To Admit (Lowest Acceptance Rate)
- Affordable Schools To Admit (Highest Acceptance Rate)
- Most Favored Schools (Highest Yield)
- Colleges with Low Yield
- Expensive Colleges (Highest Tuition & Fees)
- Inexpensive Colleges (Lowest Tuition & Fees)
- Colleges with Most Students
- Colleges with Least Students
- Colleges with Most Online Students
- Colleges with Least Online Students
- Colleges with Highest Graduation Rates
- Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rates
- Low Student to Faculty Ratio
- High Student to Faculty Ratio