by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Strayer University - Georgia retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree 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 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Strayer University - Georgia has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| Strayer University - Georgia | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
How many of the estimated 616 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 10% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 14% of the students had graduated and after eight years 15% 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 Strayer University - Georgia graduation rate 14%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 453 | 10% |
| Six Years | 616 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 27 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3699 | 85% |
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 3699 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3699 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1556 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - Georgia lost contact with the remaining 2122 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1556 | 42.1% |
| Dropped Out | 2122 | 57.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 25% |
| Unknown | 100% |
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 Strayer University - Georgia 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 Strayer University-Georgia represent 1.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Strayer University - Georgia graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Strayer University - Georgia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
33 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - Georgia lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 18.18% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 81.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Strayer University-Georgia represent 20.78% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Strayer University - Georgia graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 10% 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 | Strayer University - Georgia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
817 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
286 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - Georgia lost contact with the remaining 531 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 286 | 35.01% |
| Dropped Out | 531 | 64.99% |
Returning / full-time students at Strayer University-Georgia represent 7.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Strayer University - Georgia graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Strayer University - Georgia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 55.07% |
218 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
107 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - Georgia lost contact with the remaining 110 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.46% |
| Transferred | 107 | 49.08% |
| Dropped Out | 110 | 50.46% |
Returning / part-time students at Strayer University-Georgia represent 70.52% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Strayer University - Georgia graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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 | Strayer University - Georgia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 13% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 37.80% |
2631 non first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
1157 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - Georgia lost contact with the remaining 1454 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 0.76% |
| Transferred | 1157 | 43.98% |
| Dropped Out | 1454 | 55.26% |
