54%
Graduation Rate
73%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Oglethorpe University, the graduation rate is 54 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 73 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 66.54% (private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 178 students out of 329 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Oglethorpe University.
By gender, 67 male and 111 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 329 | 178 | 54.10% |
|---|
| Men | 149 | 67 | 44.97% |
|---|
| Women | 180 | 111 | 61.67% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Oglethorpe University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 25.00%
- Asian: 52.17%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 61.29%
- Hispanic: 45.45%
- White: 53.85%
- Unknown: 16.67%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25.00%(1/4) |
33.33%(1/3) |
- |
|---|
| Asian | 52.17%(12/23) |
50.00%(4/8) |
53.33%(8/15) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 61.29%(57/93) |
58.33%(21/36) |
63.16%(36/57) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 45.45%(20/44) |
35.29%(6/17) |
51.85%(14/27) |
|---|
| White | 53.85%(77/143) |
40.26%(31/77) |
69.70%(46/66) |
|---|
| Unknown | 16.67%(1/6) |
- |
25.00%(1/4) |
|---|
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 Oglethorpe University, 10 of 16 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 62.50%.