by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Coastal Pines 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Coastal Pines 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 | |
|---|---|
| Coastal Pines Technical College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 566 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 54% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 56% 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 Coastal Pines Technical College graduation rate 55%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 549 | 54% |
| Six Years | 566 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 449 | 44% |
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 449 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 449 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Pines Technical College lost contact with the remaining 292 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 145 | 32.3% |
| Dropped Out | 292 | 65.0% |
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 Coastal Pines Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Coastal Pines Technical College represent 23.41% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Coastal Pines Technical College graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | Coastal Pines Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 47.82% |
94 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Pines Technical College lost contact with the remaining 66 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.13% |
| Transferred | 26 | 27.66% |
| Dropped Out | 66 | 70.21% |
First-time / part-time students at Coastal Pines Technical College represent 42.44% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Coastal Pines Technical College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Coastal Pines Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 45% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 23.72% |
235 first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
65 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Pines Technical College lost contact with the remaining 162 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 3.40% |
| Transferred | 65 | 27.66% |
| Dropped Out | 162 | 68.94% |
Returning / full-time students at Coastal Pines Technical College represent 16.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Coastal Pines Technical College graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 75% 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 | Coastal Pines Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 55.07% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Pines Technical College lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.33% |
| Transferred | 21 | 48.84% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 48.84% |
Returning / part-time students at Coastal Pines Technical College represent 17.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Coastal Pines Technical College graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | Coastal Pines Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 53% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 55% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 37.80% |
77 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Pines Technical College lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.30% |
| Transferred | 33 | 42.86% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 55.84% |
