YHC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Young Harris College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many YHC 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 YHC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• 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 65% students making it past their freshmen year, YHC 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%.

YHC Graduation Rates

There were approximately 200 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% 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 YHC graduation rate 45%.

YHC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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YHC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 245 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 245 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 49 transferred to another institution.

• YHC lost contact with the remaining 196 who we assumed dropped out.

YHC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at YHC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 YHC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Young Harris College represent 80.72% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the YHC graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time YHC Drop Out Rates

199 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 33 transferred to another institution.

• YHC lost contact with the remaining 166 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Young Harris College represent 3.14% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the YHC graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time YHC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time YHC Drop Out Rates

12 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 9 transferred to another institution.

• YHC lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Young Harris College represent 16.14% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the YHC graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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.

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

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

34 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 7 transferred to another institution.

• YHC lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

We don’t have data for this cohort at Young Harris College.

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