by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to North Georgia Technical College after their first year? Are North Georgia Technical College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, North Georgia Technical College 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 | |
|---|---|
| North Georgia Technical College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 546 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 37% of the cohort graduated. After six years 35% had completed their degree, and 36% after eight years.
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 North Georgia Technical College graduation rate 35%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 515 | 33% |
| Six Years | 546 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 21 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 990 | 64% |
Approximately 990 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 990 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
311 transferred to another institution.
North Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 655 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 311 | 31.4% |
| Dropped Out | 655 | 66.2% |
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 North Georgia Technical College 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 North Georgia Technical College represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.99% of North Georgia Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the North Georgia Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the North Georgia Technical College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | North Georgia Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
399 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.
117 transferred to another institution.
North Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 273 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 117 | 29.32% |
| Dropped Out | 273 | 68.42% |
First-time / part-time students at North Georgia Technical College represent 41.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time, part-time students in the North Georgia Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.
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 | North Georgia Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 28% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
463 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
143 transferred to another institution.
North Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 308 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.59% |
| Transferred | 143 | 30.89% |
| Dropped Out | 308 | 66.52% |
95 North Georgia Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.10% 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 51%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 54%.
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 | North Georgia Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
44 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
North Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 31.82% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 68.18% |
139 North Georgia Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.93% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 39%, 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 40%.
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 | North Georgia Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 39% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
84 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
North Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 3.57% |
| Transferred | 37 | 44.05% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 52.38% |
