by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs has freshmen retention rates above 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 - Sandy Springs | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
There were approximately 95 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 73% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 71% of the students had graduated and after eight years 71% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs is 71%. 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 | 95 | 71% |
| Six Years | 95 | 71% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 38 | 29% |
Approximately 38 students or 29% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 38 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 7 | 18.4% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 81.6% |
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 - Sandy Springs are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 - Sandy Springs represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 30.53% of Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 73%, first-time students in the Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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 - Sandy Springs | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 73% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 73% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 47.82% |
11 first-time / full-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 27.27% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 72.73% |
First-time / part-time students at Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs represent 20.30% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 70%, first-time, part-time students in the Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 70%.
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 - Sandy Springs | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 70% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 70% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 23.72% |
8 first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 75.00% |
34 Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.56% 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 74%, 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 74%.
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 - Sandy Springs | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 74% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 55.07% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 22.22% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 77.78% |
32 Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.06% 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 - Sandy Springs | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 69% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 37.80% |
10 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Gwinnett College - Sandy Springs lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 100.00% |
