The average graduation rate of Georgia colleges is 45.91%. It means that 45.91% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Georgia colleges, the average graduation rate is 40.89%, which means 40.89% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Georgia 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 44.28%.
For Georgia colleges, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the highest graduation rate of 94.02% among 4-year colleges. For Georgia community colleges, Emory University-Oxford College has the highest graduation rate of 94.10%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Georgia colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Luther Rice College & Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 100% | 50% |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College4-Year College, public | 23.65% | 34.04% | 37.88% | 20% | 69% |
| Agnes Scott College4-Year College, private | 63.89% | 68.83% | 70.68% | - | 81% |
| Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeCommunity College | 36.97% | - | 36.97% | - | 60% |
| Interactive College of Technology-MorrowCommunity College | 40.74% | - | 40.74% | - | 48% |
| Albany Technical CollegeCommunity College | 25.67% | - | 42.25% | 6% | 51% |
| Albany State University4-Year College, public | 14.71% | 28.92% | 33.09% | 26% | 79% |
| Andrew College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 27% | 40% |
| Georgia Career InstituteTrade School | 22.61% | - | 68.97% | - | 76% |
| Atlanta Technical CollegeCommunity College | 29.41% | - | 48.74% | 8% | 65% |
| Point University4-Year College, private | 17.73% | 28.37% | 38.30% | - | 74% |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College4-Year College, public | - | 18.18% | 18.18% | 35% | 45% |
| Atlanta School of MassageTrade School | - | - | - | - | 86% |
| Clark Atlanta University4-Year College, private | 37.04% | 46.19% | 49.02% | 17% | 71% |
| Augusta Technical CollegeCommunity College | 17.49% | - | 31.07% | 9% | 57% |
| Berry College4-Year College, private | 62.80% | 68.50% | 69.49% | - | 84% |
| Beulah Heights University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| Brenau University4-Year College, private | 26.73% | 33.18% | 34.56% | 3% | 65% |
| Brewton-Parker Christian University4-Year College, private | 11.58% | 16.84% | 17.37% | 54% | 48% |
| College of Coastal Georgia4-Year College, public | 13.68% | 22.89% | 25.87% | 17% | 59% |
| West Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity College | 22.32% | - | 35.39% | 10% | 58% |
| Clayton State University4-Year College, public | 18.02% | 34.69% | 40.50% | 3% | 71% |
| Columbia Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbus Technical CollegeCommunity College | 12.30% | - | 26.74% | 9% | 52% |
| Columbus State University4-Year College, public | 23.18% | 37.55% | 43.03% | 3% | 70% |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeCommunity College | 27.81% | - | 43.44% | 4% | 62% |
| Covenant College4-Year College, private | 64.66% | 69.08% | 69.48% | 21% | 88% |
| Dalton State College4-Year College, public | 7.83% | 19.58% | 23.76% | 17% | 71% |
| Pro Way Hair SchoolTrade School | 10.00% | - | 60.00% | - | 75% |
| South University-Savannah4-Year College, private | 8.33% | 16.67% | 16.67% | 5% | 22% |
| East Georgia State College4-Year College, public | 3.33% | - | 3.33% | 49% | 61% |
| Emmanuel University4-Year College, private | 33.48% | 44.64% | 44.64% | 3% | 71% |
| Emory University4-Year College, private | 80.91% | 89.40% | 91.09% | - | 96% |
| Georgia Highlands College4-Year College, public | 20.00% | - | 20.00% | 37% | 59% |
| Fort Valley State University4-Year College, public | 18.84% | 35.55% | 41.11% | 29% | 79% |
| Grady Health System Professional SchoolsCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus4-Year College, public | 63.56% | 91.86% | 94.02% | 4% | 98% |
| Georgia Southwestern State University4-Year College, public | 24.88% | 38.18% | 40.64% | 42% | 58% |
| Georgia College & State University4-Year College, public | 53.27% | 62.46% | 63.61% | 31% | 82% |
| Georgia Southern University4-Year College, public | 35.61% | 51.03% | 54.90% | 28% | 78% |
| Georgia State University4-Year College, public | 32.97% | 47.49% | 52.82% | 25% | 80% |
| University of Georgia4-Year College, public | 75.47% | 88.19% | 89.57% | 7% | 94% |
| Gordon State College4-Year College, public | 8.89% | 13.89% | 15.00% | 38% | 51% |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeCommunity College | 37.59% | - | 58.28% | 7% | 63% |
| Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServiceCommunity College | 75.00% | - | 75.00% | 25% | 74% |
| Gwinnett College-LilburnCommunity College | 41.67% | - | 58.33% | - | 60% |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeCommunity College | 15.99% | - | 31.66% | 15% | 58% |
| Interdenominational Theological Center4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| LaGrange College4-Year College, private | 36.97% | 44.08% | 44.55% | 44% | 67% |
| Lanier Technical CollegeCommunity College | 17.66% | - | 33.97% | 12% | 58% |
| Life University4-Year College, private | 29.31% | 36.78% | 37.93% | 26% | 63% |
| Chattahoochee Technical CollegeCommunity College | 17.07% | - | 38.27% | 13% | 68% |
| Herzing University-Atlanta4-Year College, private | 11.76% | 17.65% | 17.65% | - | 25% |
| Mercer University4-Year College, private | 61.17% | 68.69% | 69.62% | 16% | 82% |
| Morehouse College4-Year College, private | 45.70% | 54.80% | 59.44% | 20% | 87% |
| Morehouse School of Medicine4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| North Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity College | 19.31% | - | 39.25% | 10% | 58% |
| Oglethorpe University4-Year College, private | 43.47% | 53.19% | 54.10% | - | 73% |
| Paine College4-Year College, private | 4.48% | 8.96% | 11.94% | 36% | 54% |
| Piedmont University4-Year College, private | 37.05% | 45.02% | 47.01% | 35% | 70% |
| Miami Ad School-AtlantaCommunity College | - | - | - | - | 67% |
| Reinhardt University4-Year College, private | 34.91% | 42.90% | 43.79% | 18% | 62% |
| Savannah Technical CollegeCommunity College | 31.50% | - | 42.49% | 8% | 56% |
| Savannah College of Art and Design4-Year College, private | 51.55% | 66.29% | 69.36% | 17% | 86% |
| Savannah State University4-Year College, public | 16.24% | 25.11% | 27.82% | 5% | 75% |
| Shorter University4-Year College, private | 31.46% | 36.45% | 37.07% | - | 61% |
| South Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity College | 46.60% | - | 61.17% | 5% | 77% |
| Spelman College4-Year College, private | 69.53% | 75.13% | 78.46% | 12% | 94% |
| Thomas University4-Year College, private | 2.90% | 7.25% | 7.25% | - | 49% |
| University of Toccoa Falls4-Year College, private | 31.92% | 40.85% | 41.78% | - | 63% |
| Truett McConnell University4-Year College, private | 30.39% | 36.40% | 37.81% | - | 67% |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity College | 19.75% | - | 50.32% | 4% | 63% |
| Valdosta State University4-Year College, public | 25.37% | 38.34% | 42.34% | 1% | 72% |
| Wesleyan College4-Year College, private | 32.90% | 44.52% | 44.52% | - | 76% |
| University of West Georgia4-Year College, public | 24.77% | 39.63% | 43.49% | 34% | 78% |
| Young Harris College4-Year College, private | 33.33% | 41.42% | 41.75% | - | 65% |
| Empire Beauty School-GwinnettTrade School | - | - | 50.00% | - | 82% |
| Georgia State University-Perimeter CollegeCommunity College | 6.35% | - | 22.15% | 21% | 66% |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity College | 33.86% | - | 44.09% | 9% | 58% |
| Athens Technical CollegeCommunity College | 28.33% | - | 50.56% | 7% | 73% |
| International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage TherapyTrade School | - | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| Ogeechee Technical CollegeCommunity College | 34.46% | - | 42.94% | 7% | 59% |
| Southeastern Technical CollegeCommunity College | 25.00% | - | 37.50% | 16% | 69% |
| Fortis College-SmyrnaCommunity College | 40.12% | - | 58.68% | - | 59% |
| Georgia Institute of CosmetologyTrade School | 28.57% | - | 54.29% | - | 75% |
| United Education Institute-MorrowTrade School | 18.74% | - | 51.05% | - | 73% |
| Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and NailsTrade School | 32.29% | - | 40.10% | 1% | 62% |
| Atlanta Institute of Music and MediaCommunity College | 32.69% | - | 32.69% | 8% | 72% |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeCommunity College | 50.00% | - | 65.15% | 2% | 66% |
| Gwinnett CollegeCommunity College | 53.33% | - | 66.67% | - | 100% |
| Lincoln College of Technology-MariettaCommunity College | 50.13% | - | 63.81% | - | 60% |
| American InterContinental University-Atlanta4-Year College, private | 7.55% | 9.43% | 9.43% | - | 14% |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaCommunity College | 46.28% | - | 46.28% | - | 74% |
| Empire Beauty School-KennesawTrade School | - | - | 75.00% | - | 73% |
| Interactive College of Technology-GainesvilleCommunity College | 30.77% | - | 30.77% | - | 57% |
| Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusCommunity College | 31.15% | - | 31.15% | - | 63% |
| Georgia Gwinnett College4-Year College, public | 5.93% | 15.53% | 21.47% | 38% | 63% |
| Augusta School of MassageTrade School | 80.77% | - | 80.77% | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-EsaniTrade School | 63.27% | - | 76.53% | - | 71% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-AtlantaTrade School | 5.80% | - | 47.83% | - | 77% |
| Profile Institute of Barber-StylingTrade School | 3.57% | - | 75.00% | - | 88% |
| Keune Academy by 124Trade School | 13.04% | - | 84.78% | - | 83% |
| Miller-Motte College-ColumbusCommunity College | 5.13% | - | 12.82% | - | 45% |
| Empire Beauty School-MorrowTrade School | - | - | 28.74% | - | 49% |
| Strayer University-Georgia4-Year College, private | 25.00% | - | 25.00% | 7% | 75% |
| Miller-Motte College-AugustaCommunity College | 56.13% | - | 58.96% | - | 75% |
| Miller-Motte College-MaconCommunity College | 5.26% | - | 13.16% | - | 68% |
| South University-Savannah Online4-Year College, private | 5.10% | 5.49% | 5.88% | - | 34% |
| Chamberlain University-Georgia4-Year College, private | 50.00% | - | 50.00% | - | 40% |
| Elaine Sterling InstituteTrade School | 17.31% | - | 66.57% | - | 71% |
| Empire Beauty School-SavannahTrade School | - | - | 40.32% | - | 44% |
| Woodruff Medical and Wellness TrainingTrade School | 78.10% | - | 82.48% | - | 55% |
| Helms CollegeCommunity College | 36.36% | - | 36.36% | - | 87% |
| Empire Beauty School-AugustaTrade School | - | - | 30.00% | - | 50% |
| Augusta University4-Year College, public | 28.97% | 43.59% | 48.76% | - | 76% |
| Middle Georgia State University4-Year College, public | 12.42% | 19.83% | 23.77% | 9% | 65% |
| DeVry University-Georgia4-Year College, private | 16.67% | - | 16.67% | 13% | 40% |
| University of North Georgia4-Year College, public | 32.45% | 47.00% | 50.12% | 20% | 73% |
| South Georgia State College4-Year College, public | 20.00% | - | 20.00% | 51% | 39% |
| Central Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity College | 33.08% | - | 46.97% | 9% | 56% |
| Georgia Military College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 20% | 50% |
| Coastal Pines Technical CollegeCommunity College | 35.34% | - | 48.28% | 5% | 66% |
| Empire Beauty School-NorthlakeTrade School | - | - | 22.22% | - | 60% |
| Kennesaw State University4-Year College, public | 24.24% | 43.95% | 52.20% | 27% | 77% |
| Emory University-Oxford CollegeCommunity College | 92.92% | - | 94.10% | - | 94% |
| Southern Regional Technical CollegeCommunity College | 12.61% | - | 30.63% | 8% | 56% |
| Dalton Institute of Esthetics and CosmetologyTrade School | 3.23% | - | 80.65% | - | 60% |
| MAK Beauty InstituteTrade School | 7.41% | - | 74.07% | - | 100% |
| Reformed University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 84% |
| Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and EstheticsTrade School | 8.70% | - | 82.61% | - | 18% |
| Strayer University-Augusta Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University - Macon Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Morrow Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Cobb Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Institute of Medical UltrasoundTrade School | 25.81% | - | 25.81% | - | 50% |
| Strayer University-Lithonia Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Savannah Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Webb's Barber School of ArtsTrade School | - | - | 52.94% | - | 53% |
| Troy University-Support Sites4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| East Georgia State College - StatesboroCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| East Georgia State College - AugustaCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Fort Stewart4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Hunter Army Airfield4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - NSB Kings Bay4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| South College-Atlanta4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| SAE Institute of Technology-AtlantaCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Morris Brown College4-Year College, private | 25.00% | - | 25.00% | - | 71% |
| United Education Institute-Stone MountainTrade School | 22.49% | - | 55.75% | - | 65% |
| Pontifex University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Digital Film Academy - AtlantaCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Military College - ZebulonCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Military College - ValdostaCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Military College - AugustaCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Military College - FairburnCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Military College - RobinsCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Military College - ColumbusCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Military College - MadisonCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Military College - Stone MountainCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Military College - FayettevilleCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Military College - DublinCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Military College - RockdaleCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine - Georgia4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| College of Athens4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 100% |
| Phoenix InstituteTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beaver Beauty AcademyTrade School | 41.54% | - | 53.85% | - | 33% |
| Albany Beauty AcademyTrade School | - | - | - | - | 100% |