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Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Georgia

Paine College has the lowest graduation rate of 17% for academic year 2022-2023 in Georgia. Brewton-Parker College is ranked second with 19% and Albany State University follows them with 27%. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have low graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the highest graduation rates in Georgia.
Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Georgia
NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1Paine College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsAugusta, GA
17%-61%
2Brewton-Parker College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMount Vernon, GA
19%49%41%
3Albany State University
Public, four-yearsAlbany, GA
27%38%68%
4Savannah State University
Public, four-yearsSavannah, GA
28%37%68%
5Shorter University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsRome, GA
31%-72%
6Georgia Southwestern State University
Public, four-yearsAmericus, GA
36%42%60%
7Emmanuel College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsFranklin Springs, GA
37%42%65%
8Valdosta State University
Public, four-yearsValdosta, GA
40%35%59%
9Columbus State University
Public, four-yearsColumbus, GA
43%26%65%
10University of West Georgia
Public, four-yearsCarrollton, GA
43%28%73%
11Brenau University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsGainesville, GA
45%34%55%
12Fort Valley State University
Public, four-yearsFort Valley, GA
45%23%67%
13Wesleyan College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsMacon, GA
45%-63%
14Clark Atlanta University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsAtlanta, GA
46%17%71%
15Toccoa Falls College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsToccoa Falls, GA
46%-60%
16Kennesaw State University
Public, four-yearsKennesaw, GA
46%26%75%
17Piedmont University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDemorest, GA
48%-68%
18LaGrange College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLagrange, GA
50%36%62%
19Georgia Southern University
Public, four-yearsStatesboro, GA
52%26%72%
20Georgia State University
Public, four-yearsAtlanta, GA
54%20%78%