by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Savannah Tech 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 Savannah Tech. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Savannah Tech 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 | |
|---|---|
| Savannah Tech | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 859 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% 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 Savannah Tech graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 812 | 41% |
| Six Years | 859 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1109 | 56% |
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 1109 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1109 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
487 transferred to another institution.
Savannah Tech lost contact with the remaining 603 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 487 | 43.9% |
| Dropped Out | 603 | 54.4% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Savannah Tech are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Savannah Technical College represent 33.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Savannah Tech graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | Savannah Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
323 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
147 transferred to another institution.
Savannah Tech lost contact with the remaining 171 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.55% |
| Transferred | 147 | 45.51% |
| Dropped Out | 171 | 52.94% |
First-time / part-time students at Savannah Technical College represent 43.20% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Savannah Tech graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Savannah Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 37% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 23.72% |
528 first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
210 transferred to another institution.
Savannah Tech lost contact with the remaining 309 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.70% |
| Transferred | 210 | 39.77% |
| Dropped Out | 309 | 58.52% |
Returning / full-time students at Savannah Technical College represent 10.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Savannah Tech graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | Savannah Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
91 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
Savannah Tech lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 49 | 53.85% |
| Dropped Out | 41 | 45.05% |
Returning / part-time students at Savannah Technical College represent 12.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Savannah Tech graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Savannah Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 34% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
167 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
81 transferred to another institution.
Savannah Tech lost contact with the remaining 82 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.40% |
| Transferred | 81 | 48.50% |
| Dropped Out | 82 | 49.10% |
