by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Georgia Military College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Georgia Military College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Georgia Military 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 Military College | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
How many of the estimated 1296 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 Military College graduation rate 27%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1175 | 24% |
| Six Years | 1296 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 41 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 3545 | 73% |
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 3545 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3545 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1914 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Military College lost contact with the remaining 1610 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1914 | 54.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1610 | 45.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 28% |
| Asian | 32% |
| Black / African-American | 28% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 39% |
| Unknown | 39% |
| White | 37% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Georgia Military 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 Georgia Military College represent 43.73% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Georgia Military College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 Military College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
1467 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
705 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Military College lost contact with the remaining 753 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 0.61% |
| Transferred | 705 | 48.06% |
| Dropped Out | 753 | 51.33% |
First-time / part-time students at Georgia Military College represent 9.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Georgia Military College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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 Military College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
373 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
185 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Military College lost contact with the remaining 186 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.54% |
| Transferred | 185 | 49.60% |
| Dropped Out | 186 | 49.87% |
Returning / full-time students at Georgia Military College represent 29.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Georgia Military College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 Military College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 55.07% |
1030 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
612 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Military College lost contact with the remaining 413 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.49% |
| Transferred | 612 | 59.42% |
| Dropped Out | 413 | 40.10% |
Returning / part-time students at Georgia Military College represent 17.41% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Georgia Military College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 Military College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 19% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
675 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
412 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Military College lost contact with the remaining 258 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.74% |
| Transferred | 412 | 61.04% |
| Dropped Out | 258 | 38.22% |
