by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Georgia Piedmont Technical 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 Piedmont Technical 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 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Georgia Piedmont Technical 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 Piedmont Technical College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
There were approximately 687 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 38% 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 Piedmont Technical College graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 644 | 35% |
| Six Years | 687 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1149 | 62% |
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 1149 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1149 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
490 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College lost contact with the remaining 644 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 490 | 42.6% |
| Dropped Out | 644 | 56.0% |
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 Piedmont Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College represent 21.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 Piedmont Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 47.82% |
179 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
69 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College lost contact with the remaining 107 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.68% |
| Transferred | 69 | 38.55% |
| Dropped Out | 107 | 59.78% |
First-time / part-time students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College represent 46.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 Piedmont Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 30% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 23.72% |
595 first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
238 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College lost contact with the remaining 349 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.34% |
| Transferred | 238 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 349 | 58.66% |
Returning / full-time students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College represent 10.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 Piedmont Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
88 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.14% |
| Transferred | 29 | 32.95% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 65.91% |
Returning / part-time students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College represent 21.37% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 Piedmont Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
287 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
154 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College lost contact with the remaining 130 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.05% |
| Transferred | 154 | 53.66% |
| Dropped Out | 130 | 45.30% |
