by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Lanier Technical College 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 Lanier Technical College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Lanier Technical 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Lanier Technical College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
How many of the estimated 688 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% 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 Lanier Technical College graduation rate 39%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 643 | 37% |
| Six Years | 688 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1038 | 60% |
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 1038 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1038 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
357 transferred to another institution.
Lanier Technical College lost contact with the remaining 659 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 357 | 34.4% |
| Dropped Out | 659 | 63.5% |
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 Lanier Technical 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 Lanier Technical College represent 28.44% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lanier Technical College graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Lanier Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
254 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
Lanier Technical College lost contact with the remaining 162 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.97% |
| Transferred | 87 | 34.25% |
| Dropped Out | 162 | 63.78% |
First-time / part-time students at Lanier Technical College represent 44.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lanier Technical College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | Lanier Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
535 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
152 transferred to another institution.
Lanier Technical College lost contact with the remaining 371 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.24% |
| Transferred | 152 | 28.41% |
| Dropped Out | 371 | 69.35% |
Returning / full-time students at Lanier Technical College represent 9.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lanier Technical College graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Lanier Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
50 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.
29 transferred to another institution.
Lanier Technical College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.00% |
| Transferred | 29 | 58.00% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 40.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Lanier Technical College represent 18.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Lanier Technical College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Lanier Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
199 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
Lanier Technical College lost contact with the remaining 106 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.01% |
| Transferred | 89 | 44.72% |
| Dropped Out | 106 | 53.27% |
