by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Guilford Technical Community College 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Guilford Technical Community 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Guilford Technical Community College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
Of the 1289 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% 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 Guilford Technical Community College graduation rate 27%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1106 | 23% |
| Six Years | 1289 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 64 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3491 | 72% |
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 3491 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3491 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1601 transferred to another institution.
Guilford Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 1832 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1601 | 45.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1832 | 52.5% |
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 Guilford Technical Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Guilford Technical Community College represent 26.52% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Guilford Technical Community College 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 | Guilford Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
904 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
421 transferred to another institution.
Guilford Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 475 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.88% |
| Transferred | 421 | 46.57% |
| Dropped Out | 475 | 52.54% |
First-time / part-time students at Guilford Technical Community College represent 28.13% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Guilford Technical Community College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | Guilford Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
1038 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
34 are still enrolled.
371 transferred to another institution.
Guilford Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 633 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 34 | 3.28% |
| Transferred | 371 | 35.74% |
| Dropped Out | 633 | 60.98% |
Returning / full-time students at Guilford Technical Community College represent 22.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Guilford Technical Community College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Guilford Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
736 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
394 transferred to another institution.
Guilford Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 334 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.09% |
| Transferred | 394 | 53.53% |
| Dropped Out | 334 | 45.38% |
Returning / part-time students at Guilford Technical Community College represent 23.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Guilford Technical Community 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 | Guilford Technical Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
813 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
415 transferred to another institution.
Guilford Technical Community College lost contact with the remaining 390 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.98% |
| Transferred | 415 | 51.05% |
| Dropped Out | 390 | 47.97% |
