Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 182 students out of 983 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Georgia Highlands College.
By gender, 50 male and 132 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 35.45% (public Baccalaureate/Associate's College).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 983 | 182 | 18.51% |
| Men | 421 | 50 | 11.88% |
| Women | 562 | 132 | 23.49% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Georgia Highlands College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 17.39%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 12.50%
- Hispanic: 22.88%
- White: 18.95%
- Two or More Race: 12.50%
- Unknown: 50.00%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/1) | - | - |
| Asian | 17.39%(4/23) | - | 21.05%(4/19) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 12.50%(18/144) | 6.15%(4/65) | 17.72%(14/79) |
| Hispanic | 22.88%(35/153) | 11.48%(7/61) | 30.43%(28/92) |
| White | 18.95%(116/612) | 13.60%(37/272) | 23.24%(79/340) |
| Two or More Race | 12.50%(5/40) | - | 20.00%(5/25) |
| Unknown | 50.00%(1/2) | 100.00%(1/1) | - |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At GHC, the transfer-out rate is 33.27%. Its transfer-out rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 19.02%.
GHC's retention rate is 58% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 55.52%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Georgia Highlands College, 3 of 8 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 37.50%.