by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Ogeechee 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 Ogeechee Technical College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Ogeechee 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 | |
|---|---|
| Ogeechee Technical College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 585 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 53% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 54% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% 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 Ogeechee Technical College graduation rate 54%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 569 | 53% |
| Six Years | 585 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 490 | 45% |
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 490 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 490 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
231 transferred to another institution.
Ogeechee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 252 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 231 | 47.1% |
| Dropped Out | 252 | 51.4% |
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 Ogeechee Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Ogeechee Technical College represent 29.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ogeechee Technical College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | Ogeechee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 57% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 47.82% |
131 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Ogeechee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.53% |
| Transferred | 60 | 45.80% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 52.67% |
First-time / part-time students at Ogeechee Technical College represent 29.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ogeechee Technical College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Ogeechee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 46% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 23.72% |
173 first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
65 transferred to another institution.
Ogeechee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 107 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.58% |
| Transferred | 65 | 37.57% |
| Dropped Out | 107 | 61.85% |
Returning / full-time students at Ogeechee Technical College represent 19.37% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ogeechee Technical College graduation rate was 68%, 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 | Ogeechee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
65 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Ogeechee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.08% |
| Transferred | 33 | 50.77% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 46.15% |
Returning / part-time students at Ogeechee Technical College represent 21.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Ogeechee Technical College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | Ogeechee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
121 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
Ogeechee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.65% |
| Transferred | 73 | 60.33% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 38.02% |
