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Point Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

32% 4-Year Graduation Rate
45% 6-Year Graduation Rate
65% Retention Rate

Point University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Point after their first year? Are Point students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Point Retention Rate

65% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Point has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Georgia, the average is 65.40%.

Point Retention  65 out of 100
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Georgia Retention  65 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Point65%
Nationwide70.57%
Georgia65.40%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Point Graduation Rates

45% 6-Year Graduation Rate
1.30% Transfer Rate
51.19% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 209 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Point is 45%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average Point student takes 4.23 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  36%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  45%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  48%
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Point Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years16536%
Six Years20945%
Eight Years113%
Did Not Complete24352%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Point Drop Out Rate

Approximately 243 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 243 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.4%
Transferred62.5%
Dropped Out23797.5%

Point Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian25%
Black / African-American20%
Hispanic38%
Multi-Ethnic37%
Unknown44%
White41%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Point are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Point Graduation Rates

46% First-Time, Full-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Point University represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.19% of Point bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Point class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Point graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 41% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Point First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsPointNationwide
Four Years32%37.92%
Six Years39%46.43%
Eight Years41%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Point Drop Out Rates

126 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.79%
Transferred32.38%
Dropped Out12397.62%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

31% First-Time, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Point University represent 31.32% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the Point class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 34%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Point Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsPointNationwide
Four Years27%14.37%
Six Years33%21.59%
Eight Years34%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Point Drop Out Rates

96 first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred22.08%
Dropped Out9497.92%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

15% Returning, Full-Time
74% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

68 Point students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.69% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 74%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 79%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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Point Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsPointNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years74%53.83%
Eight Years79%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Point Drop Out Rates

14 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred17.14%
Dropped Out1392.86%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8% Returning, Part-Time
77% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

35 Point students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.56% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 77%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 80%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  77 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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Point Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsPointNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years77%36.03%
Eight Years80%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Point Drop Out Rates

7 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out7100.00%

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