by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Georgia Gwinnett 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Georgia Gwinnett 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 | |
|---|---|
| Georgia Gwinnett College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 921 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 9% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% 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 Georgia Gwinnett College graduation rate 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 379 | 9% |
| Six Years | 921 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 159 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 3327 | 75% |
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 3327 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3327 students who did not complete their degree?
54 are still enrolled.
1730 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Gwinnett College lost contact with the remaining 1489 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 54 | 1.6% |
| Transferred | 1730 | 52.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1489 | 44.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22% |
| Black / African-American | 16% |
| Hawaiian | 12% |
| Hispanic | 22% |
| International | 25% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15% |
| Unknown | 32% |
| White | 23% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Georgia Gwinnett 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 Georgia Gwinnett College represent 57.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Georgia Gwinnett College graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Georgia Gwinnett College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 18% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
1958 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
70 are still enrolled.
1014 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Gwinnett College lost contact with the remaining 874 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 70 | 3.58% |
| Transferred | 1014 | 51.79% |
| Dropped Out | 874 | 44.64% |
First-time / part-time students at Georgia Gwinnett College represent 11.28% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Georgia Gwinnett College graduation rate was 6%, and by the eight year mark, 9% 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 | Georgia Gwinnett College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
451 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
202 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Gwinnett College lost contact with the remaining 235 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 3.10% |
| Transferred | 202 | 44.79% |
| Dropped Out | 235 | 52.11% |
Returning / full-time students at Georgia Gwinnett College represent 17.52% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Georgia Gwinnett College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Georgia Gwinnett College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
467 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
262 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Gwinnett College lost contact with the remaining 194 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.36% |
| Transferred | 262 | 56.10% |
| Dropped Out | 194 | 41.54% |
Returning / part-time students at Georgia Gwinnett College represent 13.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Georgia Gwinnett College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Georgia Gwinnett College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
451 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
252 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Gwinnett College lost contact with the remaining 186 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 2.88% |
| Transferred | 252 | 55.88% |
| Dropped Out | 186 | 41.24% |
