Student Outcomes

Success rates, completion statistics, and student outcome metrics for Young Harris College

Young Harris, GA

Overall Completion Rate

39.3%

Working Student Success

41.5%

Transfer Out Rate

7.3%

Still Enrolled Rate

0%

What Happens After Students Enroll?

Eight-Year Student Outcomes

Eight-year outcomes for students who entered Young Harris College. This shows what happened to students in their cohort by the end of the tracking period.

36.5%
12.0%
51.5%
Completed
36.5%
170 students
Still Enrolled
0.0%
0 students
Transferred Out
12.0%
56 students
No Award
51.5%
240 students

Understanding These Outcomes

Completed: Students who earned a certificate, diploma, or degree from this institution.

Still Enrolled: Students who remain enrolled at this institution after the tracking period.

Transferred Out: Students who transferred to another institution and may have completed there.

No Award: Students who left without earning a credential and are not enrolled elsewhere.

Combined completion and transfer rate of 48.5% indicates strong student success pathways.

These outcomes track what happened to students eight years after they first enrolled. Completion rates include certificates, diplomas, and degrees earned at this institution. Transfer rates show students who continued their education at other colleges. Understanding these pathways helps prospective students set realistic expectations and plan their educational journey.

What Are Student Transfer and Continuation Patterns?

Success Rates by Student Entry Pathway

Comparing completion rates across different student entry pathways helps understand which groups succeed and how transfer experience impacts outcomes.

First-Time Students(358 cohort size)
41.0%
41.0% completed
16.0% transferred to other institutions
Transfer-In Students(37 cohort size)
59.0%
59.0% completed
Continuing Students(15 cohort size)
13.0%
13.0% completed

Key Insights

Transfer students outperform first-time students by 18.0 percentage points, suggesting the institution provides strong support for transfer pathways and recognizes prior learning effectively.

Cohort Composition

358
First-Time
37
Transfer-In
15
Continuing

Understanding Student Pathways

First-Time Students: Beginning postsecondary education for the first time at this institution.

Transfer-In Students: Previously attended another postsecondary institution before enrolling here.

Continuing Students: Returned to this institution after a break in enrollment.

Completion rates tracked over 8 years from initial entry.

Different student entry pathways lead to varying success rates. First-time students enter directly from high school or are starting college for the first time. Transfer students bring prior college experience and credits. Understanding these patterns helps you identify which pathway aligns best with your situation and predict your likelihood of success.

What are the Completion Rates by Student Type

Full-time Students
37.8%
Part-time Students
41.5%
First-time Students
40%
Transfer Students
60.7%

What does this mean for you? These completion rates show how different types of students succeed at this institution. Notably, part-time students have a higher success rate here (41.5% vs 37.8% for full-time), which is great news if you plan to work while studying. This pattern is common at colleges where programs are designed to accommodate working adults. First-time students are those new to college, while transfer students have attended another institution before.

Student Outcomes Over Time

Tracking the 2015–16 entering cohort of 410 students — the four-year mark is the natural bachelor's degree milestone, with outcomes tracked through year 8.

After 4 Years

161
Bachelor's Degrees
0
Certificates
0
Associate Degrees
161
Total Awards
39%
Completion Rate

After 6 Years

166
Bachelor's Degrees
0
Certificates
0
Associate Degrees
166
Total Awards
40%
Completion Rate

After 8 Years (Final)

170
Bachelor's Degrees
0
Certificates
0
Associate Degrees
170
Total Awards
41%
Completion Rate

Final Student Status

41%
Graduated
0%
Still Enrolled Here
14%
Enrolled Elsewhere
0%
Status Unknown

Completion Breakdown by Cohort

Part-time First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 14
8-Year Rate: 71%

All First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 37
8-Year Rate: 59%

Full-time First-time Transfer Students

Cohort Size: 23
8-Year Rate: 52%

Part-time First-time Students

Cohort Size: 229
8-Year Rate: 43%

All Part-time Students

Cohort Size: 254
8-Year Rate: 43%

All First-time Students

Cohort Size: 358
8-Year Rate: 41%

All Full-time Students

Cohort Size: 156
8-Year Rate: 38%

Full-time First-time Students

Cohort Size: 129
8-Year Rate: 36%

Time to Completion

Average time: 5 years
Median time: 5 years
Complete on time: 33.7%

About This Data

Outcome measures data tracks student cohorts over 4, 6, and 8-year periods. Data is sourced from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) and reflects the most recent available reporting year.

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