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CGTC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

33% 4-Year Graduation Rate
37% 6-Year Graduation Rate
64% Retention Rate

Central Georgia Technical College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at CGTC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

CGTC Retention Rate

64% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, CGTC 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%.

CGTC Retention  64 out of 100
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Georgia Retention  65 out of 100
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Retention Rate
CGTC64%
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?

CGTC Graduation Rates

37% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.95% Transfer Rate
41.22% Dropout Rate

Of the 2,054 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 33% of the cohort graduated. After six years 37% had completed their degree, and 38% after eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical CGTC graduation rate 37%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  35%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  37%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38%
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CGTC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,94735%
Six Years2,05437%
Eight Years561%
Did Not Complete3,37862%
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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CGTC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 3378 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 3378 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred104030.8%
Dropped Out2,26267.0%

CGTC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 CGTC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time CGTC Graduation Rates

29% First-Time, Full-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Central Georgia Technical College represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 27.31% of CGTC bachelor's degree graduations.

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

After six years, the CGTC graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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  33 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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CGTC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCGTCNationwide
Four Years33%37.92%
Six Years35%46.43%
Eight Years36%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time CGTC Drop Out Rates

1014 first-time / full-time students or 64% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred26325.94%
Dropped Out72871.79%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

54% First-Time, Part-Time
41% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Central Georgia Technical College represent 54.14% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time, part-time students in the CGTC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 42%.

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  41 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time CGTC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCGTCNationwide
Four Years39%14.37%
Six Years41%21.59%
Eight Years42%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time CGTC Drop Out Rates

1722 first-time / part-time students or 58% 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 Enrolled402.32%
Transferred37321.66%
Dropped Out1,30976.02%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

4% Returning, Full-Time
34% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

242 CGTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.41% 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 34%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.

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  34 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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CGTC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCGTCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years34%53.83%
Eight Years35%55.07%

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

158 non first-time / part-time students or 65% 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 Enrolled53.16%
Transferred9157.59%
Dropped Out6239.24%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

12% Returning, Part-Time
29% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

682 CGTC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.43% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 29%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.

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  29 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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CGTC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCGTCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years29%36.03%
Eight Years29%37.80%

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

484 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled81.65%
Transferred31364.67%
Dropped Out16333.68%

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