by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Chattahoochee Technical College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Chattahoochee Technical College has freshmen retention rates below 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Chattahoochee Technical College | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
There were approximately 1447 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% of this class completed their degree.
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 Chattahoochee Technical College graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1325 | 27% |
| Six Years | 1447 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 53 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3342 | 69% |
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.
Approximately 3342 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3342 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1303 transferred to another institution.
Chattahoochee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1984 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1303 | 39.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1984 | 59.4% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Chattahoochee Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 students at Chattahoochee Technical College represent 29.62% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chattahoochee Technical College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Chattahoochee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
834 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
337 transferred to another institution.
Chattahoochee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 481 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 1.92% |
| Transferred | 337 | 40.41% |
| Dropped Out | 481 | 57.67% |
First-time / part-time students at Chattahoochee Technical College represent 47.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chattahoochee Technical College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Chattahoochee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
1761 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
31 are still enrolled.
563 transferred to another institution.
Chattahoochee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1167 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 31 | 1.76% |
| Transferred | 563 | 31.97% |
| Dropped Out | 1167 | 66.27% |
Returning / full-time students at Chattahoochee Technical College represent 7.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chattahoochee Technical College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 45% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Chattahoochee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
198 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
Chattahoochee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.51% |
| Transferred | 111 | 56.06% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 43.43% |
Returning / part-time students at Chattahoochee Technical College represent 14.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Chattahoochee Technical College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Chattahoochee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
549 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
292 transferred to another institution.
Chattahoochee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 250 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.28% |
| Transferred | 292 | 53.19% |
| Dropped Out | 250 | 45.54% |
