YHC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Young Harris College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to YHC after their first year? Are YHC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• YHC Retention Rate
• YHC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• YHC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

YHC Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, YHC 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%.

YHC Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 144 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

28% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 36% in six years, and 39% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of YHC is 36%. 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.

The average YHC student takes 4.28 years to graduate with their bachelors.

YHC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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YHC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 243 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 243 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 75 transferred to another institution.

• YHC lost contact with the remaining 168 who we assumed dropped out.

YHC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 YHC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time YHC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Young Harris College represent 83% of the students in the class of 2015, and 75.69% of YHC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the YHC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the YHC graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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.

YHC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time YHC Drop Out Rates

208 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 74 transferred to another institution.

• YHC lost contact with the remaining 134 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Young Harris College represent 2.23% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time, part-time students in the YHC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 44%.

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 YHC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time YHC Drop Out Rates

5 first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• YHC lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

59 YHC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.64% 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 49%, 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 49%.

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.

YHC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time YHC Drop Out Rates

30 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• YHC lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2 YHC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.50% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.

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.

YHC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics