by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding GTC retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Greenville Technical College.
Of the 852 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 22% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 GTC graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 749 | 22% |
| Six Years | 852 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 71 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 2539 | 73% |
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 2539 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2539 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1059 transferred to another institution.
GTC lost contact with the remaining 1436 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1059 | 41.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1436 | 56.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17% |
| Asian | 28% |
| Black / African-American | 10% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 14% |
| Unknown | 14% |
| White | 22% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 GTC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Greenville Technical College represent 57.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the GTC graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | GTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
1409 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
27 are still enrolled.
556 transferred to another institution.
GTC lost contact with the remaining 826 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 27 | 1.92% |
| Transferred | 556 | 39.46% |
| Dropped Out | 826 | 58.62% |
First-time / part-time students at Greenville Technical College represent 23.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the GTC graduation rate was 15%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | GTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
678 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
270 transferred to another institution.
GTC lost contact with the remaining 393 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 2.21% |
| Transferred | 270 | 39.82% |
| Dropped Out | 393 | 57.96% |
Returning / full-time students at Greenville Technical College represent 9.38% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the GTC graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | GTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 55.07% |
217 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
GTC lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 119 | 54.84% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 45.16% |
Returning / part-time students at Greenville Technical College represent 8.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the GTC graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | GTC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
235 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
GTC lost contact with the remaining 119 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.85% |
| Transferred | 114 | 48.51% |
| Dropped Out | 119 | 50.64% |
