For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Georgia Colleges is 41.97%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate increased by 7.07%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Georgia Colleges has increased by 9.8% from 38.22% to 41.97%. Of the 77 Georgia Colleges, 40 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 20 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Georgia Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Georgia Colleges
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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Georgia Colleges | School Name | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 5-Year Average |
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Luther Rice College & SeminaryLithonia, GA | - | 50.00% | 25.00%
25% | - | - | 37.50% |
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton, GA | 22.00% | 26.00%
4% | 29.00%
3% | 30.00%
1% | 39.00%
9% | 29.20% |
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Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA | 69.00% | 73.00%
4% | 72.00%
1% | 74.00%
2% | 76.00%
2% | 72.80% |
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Albany State UniversityAlbany, GA | 19.00% | 23.00%
4% | 26.00%
3% | 23.00%
3% | 27.00%
4% | 23.60% |
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Andrew CollegeCuthbert, GA | 15.00% | 18.00%
3% | 28.00%
10% | 17.00%
11% | 23.00%
6% | 20.20% |
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Point UniversityWest Point, GA | 32.00% | 28.00%
4% | 33.00%
5% | 28.00%
5% | 25.00%
3% | 29.20% |
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Atlanta Metropolitan State CollegeAtlanta, GA | 15.00% | 16.00%
1% | 23.00%
7% | 23.00% | 24.00%
1% | 20.20% |
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Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA | 45.00% | 44.00%
1% | 42.00%
2% | 41.00%
1% | 46.00%
5% | 43.60% |
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Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA | 66.00% | 69.00%
3% | 70.00%
1% | 72.00%
2% | 64.00%
8% | 68.20% |
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Beulah Heights UniversityAtlanta, GA | 20.00% | 15.00%
5% | 7.00%
8% | 12.00%
5% | - | 13.50% |
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Brenau UniversityGainesville, GA | 43.00% | 46.00%
3% | 40.00%
6% | 47.00%
7% | 45.00%
2% | 44.20% |
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Brewton-Parker CollegeMount Vernon, GA | 22.00% | 20.00%
2% | 15.00%
5% | 15.00% | 19.00%
4% | 18.20% |
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College of Coastal GeorgiaBrunswick, GA | 21.00% | 26.00%
5% | 23.00%
3% | 23.00% | 22.00%
1% | 23.00% |
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Clayton State UniversityMorrow, GA | 30.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% | 35.00%
5% | 34.00%
1% | 31.80% |
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Columbus State UniversityColumbus, GA | 37.00% | 38.00%
1% | 38.00% | 42.00%
4% | 43.00%
1% | 39.60% |
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Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GA | 71.00% | 64.00%
7% | 67.00%
3% | 72.00%
5% | 73.00%
1% | 69.40% |
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Dalton State CollegeDalton, GA | 22.00% | 25.00%
3% | 28.00%
3% | 26.00%
2% | 22.00%
4% | 24.60% |
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South University-SavannahSavannah, GA | 21.00% | 10.00%
11% | 15.00%
5% | 16.00%
1% | 14.00%
2% | 15.20% |
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East Georgia State CollegeSwainsboro, GA | 11.00% | 12.00%
1% | 13.00%
1% | 12.00%
1% | 13.00%
1% | 12.20% |
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Emmanuel UniversityFranklin Springs, GA | 43.00% | 41.00%
2% | 38.00%
3% | 34.00%
4% | 37.00%
3% | 38.60% |
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Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | 90.00% | 90.00% | 90.00% | 90.00% | 89.00%
1% | 89.80% |
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Georgia Highlands CollegeRome, GA | 11.00% | 12.00%
1% | 13.00%
1% | 19.00%
6% | 18.00%
1% | 14.60% |
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Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA | 28.00% | 34.00%
6% | 43.00%
9% | 44.00%
1% | 45.00%
1% | 38.80% |
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | 87.00% | 89.00%
2% | 90.00%
1% | 91.00%
1% | 92.00%
1% | 89.80% |
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Georgia Southwestern State UniversityAmericus, GA | 29.00% | 38.00%
9% | 36.00%
2% | 33.00%
3% | 36.00%
3% | 34.40% |
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Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA | 64.00% | 63.00%
1% | 61.00%
2% | 62.00%
1% | 62.00% | 62.40% |
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Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA | 50.00% | 49.00%
1% | 53.00%
4% | 53.00% | 52.00%
1% | 51.40% |
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Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA | 54.00% | 54.00% | 53.00%
1% | 56.00%
3% | 54.00%
2% | 54.20% |
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University of GeorgiaAthens, GA | 86.00% | 87.00%
1% | 87.00% | 87.00% | 88.00%
1% | 87.00% |
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Gordon State CollegeBarnesville, GA | 11.00% | 16.00%
5% | 16.00% | 18.00%
2% | 22.00%
4% | 16.60% |
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LaGrange CollegeLagrange, GA | 46.00% | 40.00%
6% | 44.00%
4% | 46.00%
2% | 50.00%
4% | 45.20% |
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Life UniversityMarietta, GA | 33.00% | 27.00%
6% | 28.00%
1% | 40.00%
12% | 31.00%
9% | 31.80% |
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Herzing University-AtlantaAtlanta, GA | 19.00% | 38.00%
19% | 17.00%
21% | 21.00%
4% | 25.00%
4% | 24.00% |
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Mercer UniversityMacon, GA | 66.00% | 65.00%
1% | 73.00%
8% | 73.00% | 73.00% | 70.00% |
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Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA | 54.00% | 54.00% | 56.00%
2% | 46.00%
10% | 58.00%
12% | 53.60% |
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Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta, GA | 54.00% | 48.00%
6% | 51.00%
3% | 58.00%
7% | 57.00%
1% | 53.60% |
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Paine CollegeAugusta, GA | 27.00% | 12.00%
15% | 7.00%
5% | 8.00%
1% | 17.00%
9% | 14.20% |
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Piedmont UniversityDemorest, GA | 50.00% | 45.00%
5% | 43.00%
2% | 47.00%
4% | 48.00%
1% | 46.60% |
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Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, GA | 29.00% | 37.00%
8% | 34.00%
3% | 33.00%
1% | 37.00%
4% | 34.00% |
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Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA | 68.00% | 70.00%
2% | 72.00%
2% | 71.00%
1% | 72.00%
1% | 70.60% |
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Savannah State UniversitySavannah, GA | 28.00% | 29.00%
1% | 27.00%
2% | 24.00%
3% | 28.00%
4% | 27.20% |
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Shorter UniversityRome, GA | 46.00% | 37.00%
9% | 42.00%
5% | 37.00%
5% | 31.00%
6% | 38.60% |
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Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA | 75.00% | 75.00% | 74.00%
1% | 76.00%
2% | 74.00%
2% | 74.80% |
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Thomas UniversityThomasville, GA | 20.00% | 46.00%
26% | 44.00%
2% | 47.00%
3% | 67.00%
20% | 44.80% |
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Toccoa Falls CollegeToccoa Falls, GA | 59.00% | 46.00%
13% | 49.00%
3% | 53.00%
4% | 46.00%
7% | 50.60% |
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Truett McConnell UniversityCleveland, GA | 43.00% | 39.00%
4% | 34.00%
5% | 35.00%
1% | 46.00%
11% | 39.40% |
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Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA | 42.00% | 39.00%
3% | 40.00%
1% | 40.00% | 40.00% | 40.20% |
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Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GA | 52.00% | 49.00%
3% | 50.00%
1% | 56.00%
6% | 45.00%
11% | 50.40% |
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University of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GA | 42.00% | 45.00%
3% | 44.00%
1% | 42.00%
2% | 43.00%
1% | 43.20% |
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Young Harris CollegeYoung Harris, GA | 41.00% | 42.00%
1% | 43.00%
1% | 40.00%
3% | 49.00%
9% | 43.00% |
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American InterContinental University-AtlantaAtlanta, GA | 20.00% | 22.00%
2% | 33.00%
11% | 20.00%
13% | 19.00%
1% | 22.80% |
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Georgia Gwinnett CollegeLawrenceville, GA | 17.00% | 21.00%
4% | 17.00%
4% | 21.00%
4% | 19.00%
2% | 19.00% |
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Strayer University-GeorgiaChamblee, GA | - | 20.00% | - | 9.00% | 29.00%
20% | 19.33% |
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South University-Savannah OnlineSavannah, GA | 4.00% | 3.00%
1% | 3.00% | 5.00%
2% | 6.00%
1% | 4.20% |
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Chamberlain University-GeorgiaSandy Springs, GA | - | 50.00% | 33.00%
17% | 40.00%
7% | 100.00%
60% | 55.75% |
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Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA | 31.00% | 39.00%
8% | 46.00%
7% | 50.00%
4% | 50.00% | 43.20% |
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Middle Georgia State UniversityMacon, GA | 18.00% | 23.00%
5% | 22.00%
1% | 21.00%
1% | 23.00%
2% | 21.40% |
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DeVry University-GeorgiaDecatur, GA | 20.00% | 18.00%
2% | 20.00%
2% | 12.00%
8% | 10.00%
2% | 16.00% |
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University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA | 34.00% | 38.00%
4% | 39.00%
1% | 36.00%
3% | 38.00%
2% | 37.00% |
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South Georgia State CollegeDouglas, GA | 13.00% | 13.00% | 15.00%
2% | 14.00%
1% | 17.00%
3% | 14.40% |
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Georgia Military CollegeMilledgeville, GA | 27.00% | 27.00% | 29.00%
2% | 27.00%
2% | 37.00%
10% | 29.40% |
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Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA | 43.00% | 46.00%
3% | 46.00% | 48.00%
2% | 46.00%
2% | 45.80% |
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Reformed UniversityLawrenceville, GA | - | - | 100.00% | - | - | 100.00% |
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Strayer University-Augusta CampusAugusta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University - Macon CampusMacon, GA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Morrow CampusMorrow, GA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Cobb CampusAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Lithonia CampusLithonia, GA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Savannah CampusSavannah, GA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Troy University-Support SitesAlpharetta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Fort StewartFt. Stewart, GA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - Hunter Army AirfieldHunter Army Airfield, GA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Columbia College - NSB Kings BayKings Bay, GA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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South College-AtlantaAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Morris Brown CollegeAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | 25.00% | 25.00% |
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Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Relay Graduate School of Education - AtlantaAtlanta, GA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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| Average | 38.22% | 38.85%
0.63% | 39.98%
1.13% | 39.20%
0.79% | 41.97%
2.77% | 39.64% |
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