Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Georgetown's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Georgetown. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Georgetown
- Graduation Rates at Georgetown University
Georgetown Has One of the Best Freshman Retention Rates in the Country
With 96.0% of students staying on for a second year, Georgetown University is one of the best in the country when it comes to freshman retention.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 68.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in District of Columbia, the average is 72.0%.
Georgetown Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
Overall, 92.4% of Georgetown Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Georgetown, there were 1,806 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2014. By 2016, six years after beginning their degree, 92.4% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 92.8% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 7.3% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 132 students, 3 were still working towards their degree, 92 had transferred to a different institution, and Georgetown lost contact with the remaining 36 whom we assume dropped out.
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 (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-Time / Full-time Students at Georgetown Represent 85.9% of the Class of 2014 and 87.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 90.0%, first-time students in the Georgetown class of 2014 who attended classes full-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 93.9% and by 2018, 94.2% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 33.3% after four years, 46.2% after six years, and 47.7% after eight years.
Georgetown is Graduating Students Faster Than we Expected
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Georgetown, we expected that after six years about 88.3% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Georgetown
5.8% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 90 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 72 had transferred to a different institution, and Georgetown lost contact with the remaining 17 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Georgetown Represent 0.2% of the Class of 2014 and 0.2% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 75.0%, first-time students in the Georgetown class of 2014 who attended classes part-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 75.0%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.4% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Georgetown
25.0% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 1 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 1 had transferred to a different institution, and Georgetown lost contact with the remaining 0 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at Georgetown Represent 10.4% of the Class of 2014 and 10.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 95.2%, returning students in the Georgetown class of 2014 who attended classes full-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 95.2%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.9% after six years and 55.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Georgetown
4.8% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 9 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 6 had transferred to a different institution, and Georgetown lost contact with the remaining 3 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Georgetown Represent 3.5% of the Class of 2014 and 2.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 48.4%, returning students in the Georgetown class of 2014 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 51.6%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.9% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Georgetown
48.4% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 31 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 13 had transferred to a different institution, and Georgetown lost contact with the remaining 16 whom we assume dropped out.
