by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Gwinnett College - Lilburn first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Gwinnett College - Lilburn 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 49% students making it past their freshmen year, Gwinnett College - Lilburn 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 | |
|---|---|
| Gwinnett College - Lilburn | 49% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 316 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
47% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 55% in six years, and 55% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Gwinnett College - Lilburn is 55%. 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 | 316 | 55% |
| Six Years | 316 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 263 | 45% |
Approximately 263 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 263 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn lost contact with the remaining 184 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 77 | 29.3% |
| Dropped Out | 184 | 70.0% |
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 Gwinnett College - Lilburn 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 Gwinnett College - Lilburn represent 27% of the students in the class of 2015, and 22.78% of Gwinnett College - Lilburn bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the Gwinnett College - Lilburn class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Gwinnett College - Lilburn graduation rate was 47%, 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 | Gwinnett College - Lilburn | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
81 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.
26 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn lost contact with the remaining 55 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 26 | 32.10% |
| Dropped Out | 55 | 67.90% |
First-time / part-time students at Gwinnett College - Lilburn represent 30.86% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time, part-time students in the Gwinnett College - Lilburn class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 37%.
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 | Gwinnett College - Lilburn | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 37% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 23.72% |
112 first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.89% |
| Transferred | 31 | 27.68% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 71.43% |
101 Gwinnett College - Lilburn students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.41% 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 75%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 75%.
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 | Gwinnett College - Lilburn | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 55.07% |
25 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 36.00% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 64.00% |
146 Gwinnett College - Lilburn students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 69%, 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 69%.
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 | Gwinnett College - Lilburn | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 69% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 37.80% |
45 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.22% |
| Transferred | 11 | 24.44% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 73.33% |
