Retention, Graduation, Transfer-Out, and Placement Rates

The U.S. Department of Education requires all colleges that receive federal Title IV funding to make available to current and prospective students’ information about retention, graduation, transfer-out, and placement rates each academic year.

Retention, Graduation, Transfer-Out, and Placement Rates are available each year in October (AY2025 rates available in October 2026). The rates are based on unduplicated graduates and their latest placement record for the year following the completion. For example, the AY2024 placement rate is based on the placement of graduates from the prior academic year (2023-2024). The rates are calculated by the Technical College System of Georgia Data Center.

The total placement rate is based on graduates employed in-field, military, employed in related field, employed in unrelated field, employed in-field and continuing education, employed in related field and continuing education, employed in unrelated field and continuing education, and continuing education. Placed in-field includes those employed in-field, military, employed in related field, employed in-field and continuing education, employed in related field and continuing education.

The Retention rate is 65.6%.

The retention rate is based on first-time, regular admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023, who graduated or were still enrolled in a Georgia technical college, University System college, or National Clearinghouse college as of the end of the next year (Academic Year 2025).   This calculation does not take into account students that may have participated in a short-term program (3 terms or less) and graduated.

The Graduation rate is 44.1% based on an eight-year period. 

The Transfer-Out rate is 24.5% based on information reported to the National Student Clearinghouse for students that transferred to another institution.

Placement Rates: