by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Ogeechee Technical College after their first year? Are Ogeechee 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 54% students making it past their freshmen year, Ogeechee 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 | |
|---|---|
| Ogeechee Technical College | 54% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 514 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
45% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 41% in six years, and 42% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Ogeechee Technical College is 41%. 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 | 492 | 39% |
| Six Years | 514 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 728 | 58% |
Approximately 728 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 728 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
324 transferred to another institution.
Ogeechee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 389 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 324 | 44.5% |
| Dropped Out | 389 | 53.4% |
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 Ogeechee 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 Ogeechee Technical College represent 26% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.38% of Ogeechee Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 45%, first-time students in the Ogeechee Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
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 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 | Ogeechee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
172 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Ogeechee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 108 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 60 | 34.88% |
| Dropped Out | 108 | 62.79% |
First-time / part-time students at Ogeechee Technical College represent 45.27% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time, part-time students in the Ogeechee 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 40%.
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 | Ogeechee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 38% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 23.72% |
342 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
Ogeechee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 213 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 2.92% |
| Transferred | 119 | 34.80% |
| Dropped Out | 213 | 62.28% |
126 Ogeechee Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.02% 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 50%, 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 51%.
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 | Ogeechee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
62 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Ogeechee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 36 | 58.06% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 41.94% |
239 Ogeechee Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.01% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 36%.
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 | Ogeechee Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 37.80% |
152 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
109 transferred to another institution.
Ogeechee Technical College lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.66% |
| Transferred | 109 | 71.71% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 27.63% |
