by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Wiregrass Georgia Technical College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Wiregrass Georgia Technical College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Wiregrass Georgia 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 | |
|---|---|
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
Of the 750 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 34% of the cohort graduated. After six years 31% had completed their degree, and 32% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is 31%. 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 | 672 | 28% |
| Six Years | 750 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,623 | 68% |
Approximately 1623 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1623 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
707 transferred to another institution.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 890 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 707 | 43.6% |
| Dropped Out | 890 | 54.8% |
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 Wiregrass Georgia 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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 34.00% of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
422 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
178 transferred to another institution.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 236 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 178 | 42.18% |
| Dropped Out | 236 | 55.92% |
First-time / part-time students at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College represent 54.45% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time, part-time students in the Wiregrass Georgia 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 30%.
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 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 28% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
915 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
352 transferred to another institution.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 551 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.31% |
| Transferred | 352 | 38.47% |
| Dropped Out | 551 | 60.22% |
135 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.62% 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 39%, 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 41%.
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 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
80 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.50% |
| Transferred | 55 | 68.75% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 28.75% |
278 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 26%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
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 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
206 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
122 transferred to another institution.
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.94% |
| Transferred | 122 | 59.22% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 38.83% |
