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Gordon Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

16% 4-Year Graduation Rate
20% 6-Year Graduation Rate
52% Retention Rate

Gordon State College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Gordon? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Gordon Retention Rate

52% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 52% students making it past their freshmen year, Gordon 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%.

Gordon Retention  52 out of 100
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Georgia Retention  65 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Gordon52%
Nationwide70.57%
Georgia65.40%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Gordon Graduation Rates

20% 6-Year Graduation Rate
52.45% Transfer Rate
25.25% Dropout Rate

Of the 408 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 16% of the cohort graduated. After six years 20% had completed their degree, and 22% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Gordon is 20%. 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  16%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  20%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Gordon Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years32516%
Six Years40820%
Eight Years252%
Did Not Complete1,56778%
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.
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Gordon Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1567 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1567 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred104966.9%
Dropped Out50532.2%

Gordon Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian14%
Black / African-American12%
Hispanic12%
International17%
Multi-Ethnic15%
Unknown25%
White23%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Gordon are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Gordon Graduation Rates

66% First-Time, Full-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Gordon State College represent 66% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.20% of Gordon bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the Gordon class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Gordon graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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Gordon First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsGordonNationwide
Four Years16%37.92%
Six Years20%46.43%
Eight Years21%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Gordon Drop Out Rates

1046 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred70567.40%
Dropped Out33431.93%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6% First-Time, Part-Time
6% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Gordon State College represent 6.20% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the Gordon class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.

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.

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First-Time / Part-Time Gordon Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsGordonNationwide
Four Years4%14.37%
Six Years6%21.59%
Eight Years8%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Gordon Drop Out Rates

114 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.88%
Transferred5750.00%
Dropped Out5649.12%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

15% Returning, Full-Time
29% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

303 Gordon students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.15% 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 29%, 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 31%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Gordon Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsGordonNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years29%53.83%
Eight Years31%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Gordon Drop Out Rates

210 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred15171.90%
Dropped Out5928.10%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

12% Returning, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

246 Gordon students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.30% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 20%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Gordon Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsGordonNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years19%36.03%
Eight Years20%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Gordon Drop Out Rates

197 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled52.54%
Transferred13669.04%
Dropped Out5628.43%

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