by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Georgia Piedmont 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 Piedmont 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 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Georgia Piedmont 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 Piedmont Technical College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
There were approximately 744 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Georgia Piedmont Technical College is 30%. 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 | 604 | 24% |
| Six Years | 744 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 26 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,723 | 69% |
Approximately 1723 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1723 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
740 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College lost contact with the remaining 948 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 740 | 42.9% |
| Dropped Out | 948 | 55.0% |
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 Piedmont 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 Piedmont Technical College represent 18% of the students in the class of 2015, and 28.36% of Georgia Piedmont Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Georgia Piedmont Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Georgia Piedmont Technical College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 Piedmont Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
243 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 100 | 41.15% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 58.02% |
First-time / part-time students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College represent 62.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the Georgia Piedmont 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 26%.
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 Piedmont Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
1147 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
445 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College lost contact with the remaining 677 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 2.18% |
| Transferred | 445 | 38.80% |
| Dropped Out | 677 | 59.02% |
122 Georgia Piedmont Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.89% 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 46%, 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 46%.
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 Piedmont Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
66 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 35 | 53.03% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 45.45% |
363 Georgia Piedmont Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
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 Piedmont Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
267 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
160 transferred to another institution.
Georgia Piedmont Technical College lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.62% |
| Transferred | 160 | 59.93% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 37.45% |
