by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Coastal Pines Technical College after their first year? Are Coastal Pines Technical College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Coastal Pines Technical College 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Coastal Pines Technical College | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 811 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 61% of the cohort graduated. After six years 45% had completed their degree, and 47% 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 Coastal Pines Technical College graduation rate 45%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 761 | 43% |
| Six Years | 811 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 24 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 953 | 53% |
Approximately 953 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 953 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
176 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Pines Technical College lost contact with the remaining 763 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 176 | 18.5% |
| Dropped Out | 763 | 80.1% |
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 Coastal Pines Technical College 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 students at Coastal Pines Technical College represent 23% of the students in the class of 2015, and 30.95% of Coastal Pines Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 61%, first-time students in the Coastal Pines Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Coastal Pines Technical College graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Coastal Pines Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 61% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
151 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Pines Technical College lost contact with the remaining 132 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 12.58% |
| Dropped Out | 132 | 87.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Coastal Pines Technical College represent 65.60% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time, part-time students in the Coastal Pines Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 41%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Coastal Pines Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 39% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 23.72% |
697 first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
107 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Pines Technical College lost contact with the remaining 578 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.72% |
| Transferred | 107 | 15.35% |
| Dropped Out | 578 | 82.93% |
61 Coastal Pines Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.41% 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 64%, 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 66%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Coastal Pines Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
21 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Pines Technical College lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 57.14% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 42.86% |
149 Coastal Pines Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 43%, 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 44%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Coastal Pines Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 43% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 37.80% |
84 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Coastal Pines Technical College lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.38% |
| Transferred | 38 | 45.24% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 52.38% |
