The average graduation rate of Georgia colleges is 45.18%. It means that 45.18% 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 41.97%, which means 41.97% 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 42.33%.
For Georgia colleges, Chamberlain University-Georgia has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Georgia community colleges, Emory University-Oxford College has the highest graduation rate of 95.31%.
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% | 0% |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College4-Year College, public | 20.71% | 35.98% | 40.79% | 25% | 63% |
| Agnes Scott College4-Year College, private | 69.49% | 76.10% | 76.84% | - | - |
| Interactive College of Technology-ChambleeCommunity College | 43.78% | - | 43.78% | - | - |
| Interactive College of Technology-MorrowCommunity College | 29.63% | - | 29.63% | - | - |
| Albany Technical CollegeCommunity College | 24.84% | - | 45.48% | 9% | 52% |
| Albany State University4-Year College, public | 18.35% | 32.80% | 37.16% | 38% | 68% |
| Andrew College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 38% | 69% |
| Georgia Career InstituteTrade School | 19.32% | - | 68.75% | - | - |
| Atlanta Technical CollegeCommunity College | 25.87% | - | 36.91% | 7% | 55% |
| Point University4-Year College, private | 21.01% | 28.26% | 28.99% | - | - |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 22% | 48% |
| Atlanta School of MassageTrade School | 21.88% | - | 59.38% | - | - |
| Clark Atlanta University4-Year College, private | 35.46% | 44.38% | 46.20% | 17% | 71% |
| Augusta Technical CollegeCommunity College | 20.23% | - | 35.35% | 8% | 54% |
| Berry College4-Year College, private | 60.98% | 64.54% | 64.73% | - | - |
| Beulah Heights University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brenau University4-Year College, private | 36.88% | 44.68% | 46.10% | 34% | 55% |
| Brewton-Parker College4-Year College, private | 11.84% | 18.42% | 19.08% | 49% | 41% |
| College of Coastal Georgia4-Year College, public | 10.55% | 18.46% | 21.50% | 33% | 58% |
| West Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity College | 22.52% | - | 33.77% | 16% | 50% |
| Clayton State University4-Year College, public | 17.52% | 31.04% | 34.81% | 22% | 60% |
| Columbia Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbus Technical CollegeCommunity College | 10.62% | - | 23.01% | 6% | 42% |
| Columbus State University4-Year College, public | 22.93% | 38.85% | 43.84% | 26% | 65% |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical CollegeCommunity College | 31.84% | - | 48.72% | 8% | 65% |
| Covenant College4-Year College, private | 66.04% | 72.83% | 73.21% | 15% | 77% |
| Dalton State College4-Year College, public | 8.01% | 18.76% | 24.71% | 28% | 67% |
| Pro Way Hair SchoolTrade School | 38.54% | - | 58.33% | - | - |
| South University-Savannah4-Year College, private | 8.33% | - | 8.33% | - | - |
| East Georgia State College4-Year College, public | 14.29% | - | 14.29% | 53% | 50% |
| Emmanuel University4-Year College, private | 36.15% | 41.31% | 41.78% | 42% | 65% |
| Emory University4-Year College, private | 82.80% | 88.95% | 89.99% | - | - |
| Georgia Highlands College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 33% | 58% |
| Fort Valley State University4-Year College, public | 21.66% | 40.89% | 45.55% | 23% | 67% |
| Grady Health System Professional SchoolsCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus4-Year College, public | 55.92% | 90.12% | 92.60% | 4% | 98% |
| Georgia Southwestern State University4-Year College, public | 20.04% | 32.28% | 36.29% | 42% | 60% |
| Georgia College & State University4-Year College, public | 51.38% | 60.70% | 62.37% | 28% | 80% |
| Georgia Southern University4-Year College, public | 30.74% | 48.84% | 53.53% | 26% | 72% |
| Georgia State University4-Year College, public | 34.49% | 50.70% | 54.82% | 20% | 78% |
| University of Georgia4-Year College, public | 70.69% | 85.45% | 87.32% | 7% | 94% |
| Gordon State College4-Year College, public | 5.32% | 14.89% | 17.02% | 39% | 54% |
| Southern Crescent Technical CollegeCommunity College | 37.89% | - | 57.26% | 4% | 63% |
| Gupton Jones College of Funeral ServiceCommunity College | 60.96% | - | 60.96% | - | - |
| Gwinnett College-LilburnCommunity College | 39.02% | - | 46.34% | - | - |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeCommunity College | 15.85% | - | 31.10% | 15% | 57% |
| Interdenominational Theological Center4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| LaGrange College4-Year College, private | 45.11% | 50.64% | 50.64% | 36% | 62% |
| Lanier Technical CollegeCommunity College | 20.47% | - | 37.27% | 9% | 59% |
| Life University4-Year College, private | 21.43% | 29.46% | 31.25% | 25% | 70% |
| Chattahoochee Technical CollegeCommunity College | 17.63% | - | 38.79% | 13% | 58% |
| Herzing University-Atlanta4-Year College, private | 23.08% | 30.77% | 30.77% | - | - |
| Mercer University4-Year College, private | 66.71% | 72.42% | 73.51% | 19% | 86% |
| Morehouse College4-Year College, private | 39.70% | 53.71% | 58.98% | 39% | 80% |
| Morehouse School of Medicine4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| North Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity College | 18.03% | - | 33.77% | 10% | 52% |
| Oglethorpe University4-Year College, private | 46.83% | 54.08% | 56.50% | - | - |
| Paine College4-Year College, private | 2.97% | 7.92% | 17.82% | - | - |
| Piedmont University4-Year College, private | 41.39% | 47.99% | 48.35% | - | - |
| Miami Ad School-AtlantaCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reinhardt University4-Year College, private | 36.65% | 37.89% | 37.89% | - | - |
| Savannah Technical CollegeCommunity College | 36.63% | - | 45.72% | 9% | 55% |
| Savannah College of Art and Design4-Year College, private | 59.66% | 70.08% | 72.53% | 15% | 81% |
| Savannah State University4-Year College, public | 16.20% | 26.11% | 28.20% | 37% | 68% |
| Shorter University4-Year College, private | 29.65% | 31.55% | 31.55% | - | - |
| South Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity College | 41.46% | - | 56.58% | 4% | 66% |
| Spelman College4-Year College, private | 66.67% | 71.00% | 74.01% | 14% | 89% |
| Thomas University4-Year College, private | 26.19% | 33.33% | 34.52% | 32% | 36% |
| Toccoa Falls College4-Year College, private | 33.98% | 43.69% | 46.12% | - | - |
| Truett McConnell University4-Year College, private | 38.99% | 44.95% | 46.33% | - | - |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity College | 23.38% | - | 42.79% | 5% | 66% |
| Valdosta State University4-Year College, public | 23.13% | 37.01% | 40.54% | 35% | 59% |
| Wesleyan College4-Year College, private | 40.78% | 44.66% | 45.63% | - | - |
| University of West Georgia4-Year College, public | 25.39% | 39.07% | 43.24% | 28% | 73% |
| Young Harris College4-Year College, private | 41.18% | 47.37% | 49.23% | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-GwinnettTrade School | 3.33% | - | 33.33% | - | - |
| Georgia State University-Perimeter CollegeCommunity College | 7.52% | - | 22.19% | 17% | 68% |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity College | 18.96% | - | 36.97% | 11% | 56% |
| Athens Technical CollegeCommunity College | 20.95% | - | 33.11% | 12% | 64% |
| International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage TherapyTrade School | 5.71% | - | 74.29% | - | - |
| Ogeechee Technical CollegeCommunity College | 29.15% | - | 44.72% | 6% | 56% |
| Southeastern Technical CollegeCommunity College | 17.39% | - | 42.39% | 9% | 55% |
| Fortis College-SmyrnaCommunity College | 23.61% | - | 48.26% | - | - |
| Georgia Institute of CosmetologyTrade School | 60.94% | - | 81.25% | - | - |
| United Education Institute-MorrowTrade School | 13.21% | - | 49.29% | - | - |
| Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and NailsTrade School | 37.13% | - | 80.24% | 1% | 63% |
| Atlanta Institute of Music and MediaCommunity College | 22.22% | - | 22.22% | - | - |
| Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeCommunity College | 33.33% | - | 60.92% | 3% | 75% |
| Gwinnett College-Sandy SpringsCommunity College | 50.00% | - | 62.50% | 9% | 75% |
| Lincoln College of Technology-MariettaCommunity College | 32.18% | - | 51.15% | - | - |
| American InterContinental University-Atlanta4-Year College, private | 7.14% | 9.52% | 9.52% | - | - |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-AtlantaCommunity College | 51.83% | - | 51.83% | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-KennesawTrade School | - | - | 38.46% | - | - |
| Interactive College of Technology-GainesvilleCommunity College | 13.79% | - | 13.79% | - | - |
| Gwinnett College-Marietta CampusCommunity College | 39.53% | - | 39.53% | - | - |
| Georgia Gwinnett College4-Year College, public | 4.20% | 13.60% | 19.66% | 34% | 67% |
| Augusta School of MassageTrade School | 87.50% | - | 87.50% | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-EsaniTrade School | 34.38% | - | 64.06% | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-AtlantaTrade School | 7.46% | - | 43.28% | - | - |
| Profile Institute of Barber-StylingTrade School | 76.92% | - | 76.92% | - | - |
| Keune Academy by 124Trade School | - | - | 57.14% | - | - |
| Miller-Motte College-ColumbusCommunity College | 25.22% | - | 40.00% | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-MorrowTrade School | - | - | 30.00% | - | - |
| Strayer University-Georgia4-Year College, private | 18.18% | 27.27% | 27.27% | 12% | 0% |
| Miller-Motte College-AugustaCommunity College | 23.21% | - | 35.23% | - | - |
| Miller-Motte College-MaconCommunity College | 20.88% | - | 32.97% | - | - |
| South University-Savannah Online4-Year College, private | 4.47% | 5.03% | 5.59% | - | - |
| Chamberlain University-Georgia4-Year College, private | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Elaine Sterling InstituteTrade School | 60.00% | - | 69.46% | 2% | 18% |
| Empire Beauty School-SavannahTrade School | 3.77% | - | 35.85% | - | - |
| Woodruff Medical and Wellness TrainingTrade School | 41.48% | - | 58.52% | - | - |
| Helms CollegeCommunity College | 68.18% | - | 68.18% | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-AugustaTrade School | - | - | 33.33% | - | - |
| Augusta University4-Year College, public | 24.97% | 43.41% | 50.06% | 30% | 73% |
| Middle Georgia State University4-Year College, public | 10.70% | 22.68% | 27.53% | 39% | 61% |
| DeVry University-Georgia4-Year College, private | 6.25% | 12.50% | 12.50% | 35% | 68% |
| University of North Georgia4-Year College, public | 33.09% | 48.60% | 51.76% | 30% | 72% |
| South Georgia State College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 51% | 52% |
| Central Georgia Technical CollegeCommunity College | 28.66% | - | 43.71% | 6% | 59% |
| Georgia Military College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 20% | 33% |
| Coastal Pines Technical CollegeCommunity College | 40.43% | - | 49.65% | 5% | 43% |
| Empire Beauty School-NorthlakeTrade School | - | - | 31.58% | - | - |
| Kennesaw State University4-Year College, public | 18.78% | 39.60% | 46.42% | 26% | 75% |
| Emory University-Oxford CollegeCommunity College | 92.96% | - | 95.31% | - | - |
| Southern Regional Technical CollegeCommunity College | 10.76% | - | 29.75% | 7% | 48% |
| Dalton Institute of Esthetics and CosmetologyTrade School | 92.00% | - | 92.00% | - | - |
| MAK Beauty InstituteTrade School | 30.00% | - | 75.00% | - | - |
| Reformed University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and EstheticsTrade School | - | - | 64.10% | - | - |
| 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 | 26.09% | - | 26.09% | - | - |
| Strayer University-Lithonia Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Savannah Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Webb's Barber School of ArtsTrade School | - | - | 50.00% | - | - |
| 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% | - | - |
| United Education Institute-Stone MountainTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - |