by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Georgia Northwestern Technical College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Georgia Northwestern Technical College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Georgia Northwestern 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 | |
|---|---|
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
How many of the estimated 1,000 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
31% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 34% in six years, and 35% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Georgia Northwestern Technical College is 34%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 851 | 29% |
| Six Years | 1,000 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 39 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,905 | 65% |
Approximately 1905 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1905 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
506 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 1358 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 506 | 26.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1,358 | 71.3% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Northwestern Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Georgia Northwestern Technical College represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.50% of Georgia Northwestern Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the Georgia Northwestern Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
596 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
172 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 416 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 172 | 28.86% |
| Dropped Out | 416 | 69.80% |
First-time / part-time students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College represent 56.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time, part-time students in the Georgia Northwestern 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 32%.
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 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 31% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 23.72% |
1129 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
29 are still enrolled.
257 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 843 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 29 | 2.57% |
| Transferred | 257 | 22.76% |
| Dropped Out | 843 | 74.67% |
133 Georgia Northwestern Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.52% 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 47%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 47%.
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 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
70 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 4.29% |
| Transferred | 29 | 41.43% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 54.29% |
206 Georgia Northwestern Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.00% 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 47%.
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 | Georgia Northwestern Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 43% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
110 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.91% |
| Transferred | 48 | 43.64% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 55.45% |
