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GHC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

30% 4-Year Graduation Rate
43% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Grays Harbor College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at GHC? 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.

Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, GHC 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 Washington, the average is 73.95%.

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Washington Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
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Nationwide70.57%
Washington73.95%
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?

GHC Graduation Rates

43% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.17% Transfer Rate
37.62% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,160 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 30% of the cohort graduated. After six years 43% had completed their degree, and 43% after eight years.

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 GHC graduation rate 43%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  41%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  43%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43%
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GHC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,10341%
Six Years1,16043%
Eight Years160%
Did Not Complete1,54357%
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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GHC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1543 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1543 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred49432.0%
Dropped Out1,02366.3%

GHC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native38%
Asian50%
Black / African-American17%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic21%
Multi-Ethnic23%
Unknown43%
White37%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 GHC 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 GHC Graduation Rates

20% First-Time, Full-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Grays Harbor College represent 20% of the students in the class of 2015, and 15.78% of GHC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the GHC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the GHC graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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.

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GHC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsGHCNationwide
Four Years30%37.92%
Six Years33%46.43%
Eight Years33%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time GHC Drop Out Rates

371 first-time / full-time students or 67% 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%
Transferred12032.35%
Dropped Out24465.77%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Part-Time
21% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Grays Harbor College represent 4.63% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the GHC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.

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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Eight Year Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time GHC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsGHCNationwide
Four Years18%14.37%
Six Years21%21.59%
Eight Years22%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time GHC Drop Out Rates

98 first-time / part-time students or 78% 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 Enrolled33.06%
Transferred3131.63%
Dropped Out6465.31%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

36% Returning, Full-Time
52% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

981 GHC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.08% 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 52%, 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 52%.

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.

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GHC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsGHCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years52%53.83%
Eight Years52%55.07%

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

466 non first-time / part-time students or 48% 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 Enrolled81.72%
Transferred14130.26%
Dropped Out31768.03%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

39% Returning, Part-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1055 GHC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.80% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 42%, 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 42%.

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  42 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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GHC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsGHCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years42%36.03%
Eight Years42%37.80%

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

608 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled81.32%
Transferred20233.22%
Dropped Out39865.46%

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