by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Gwinnett College - Lilburn first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Gwinnett College - Lilburn. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Gwinnett College - Lilburn 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Gwinnett College - Lilburn | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 264 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% 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 Gwinnett College - Lilburn graduation rate 50%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 264 | 50% |
| Six Years | 264 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 259 | 50% |
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 259 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 259 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn lost contact with the remaining 205 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 54 | 20.8% |
| Dropped Out | 205 | 79.2% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Gwinnett College - Lilburn 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 Gwinnett College-Lilburn represent 31.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Gwinnett College - Lilburn graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Gwinnett College - Lilburn | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
98 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn lost contact with the remaining 82 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 16.33% |
| Dropped Out | 82 | 83.67% |
First-time / part-time students at Gwinnett College-Lilburn represent 27.15% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Gwinnett College - Lilburn graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Gwinnett College - Lilburn | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 34% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 23.72% |
94 first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 15.96% |
| Dropped Out | 79 | 84.04% |
Returning / full-time students at Gwinnett College-Lilburn represent 21.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Gwinnett College - Lilburn graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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 | Gwinnett College - Lilburn | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 72% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 38.71% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 61.29% |
Returning / part-time students at Gwinnett College-Lilburn represent 20.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Gwinnett College - Lilburn graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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 | Gwinnett College - Lilburn | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 66% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 66% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 37.80% |
36 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Lilburn lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 30.56% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 69.44% |
