by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Wiregrass Georgia 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 Wiregrass Georgia 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 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Wiregrass Georgia 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 | |
|---|---|
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
How many of the estimated 731 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 45% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 46% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduation rate 46%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 711 | 45% |
| Six Years | 731 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 828 | 53% |
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 828 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 828 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
327 transferred to another institution.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 478 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 327 | 39.5% |
| Dropped Out | 478 | 57.7% |
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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College represent 24.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
195 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 121 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 4.10% |
| Transferred | 66 | 33.85% |
| Dropped Out | 121 | 62.05% |
First-time / part-time students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College represent 46.51% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 46% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 23.72% |
389 first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 244 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.83% |
| Transferred | 134 | 34.45% |
| Dropped Out | 244 | 62.72% |
Returning / full-time students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College represent 10.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Wiregrass Georgia 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 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
70 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.43% |
| Transferred | 41 | 58.57% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 40.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College represent 17.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
174 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
86 transferred to another institution.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 85 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.72% |
| Transferred | 86 | 49.43% |
| Dropped Out | 85 | 48.85% |
