Academics
Metric Two
Metric 2: Three-Year Graduation - Associate Degree Students
The three-year graduation rate data in the table below compares the five-year SGSC rates to the average rates for the same period for USG state colleges. "Institution-specific" refers to students graduating from SGSC, "System-wide for SGSC" refers to former SGSC students who graduate from any USG institution, and "System-wide for all state colleges" refers to students who began at a USG institution, transferred to another USG institution, and graduated from the USG institution to which they transferred.
| First-Time Full-Time Associate Degree-Seeking Freshmen Three-Year Graduation Rates |
Institution-Specific for State Colleges |
System-Wide for State Colleges |
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| Institution-Specific Rate for SGSC | System-Wide Rate for SGSC | Avg institution-specific rate for State Colleges |
Avg rate within the System for State Colleges |
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| Cohort | N | N | % | N | % | % | % |
| Cohort | Graduated | Graduated | Graduated | Graduated | Graduated | Graduated | |
| Fall 2017 | 768 | 147 | 19.1% | 149 | 19.4% | 15.6% | 15.9% |
| Fall 2018 | 773 | 119 | 15.4% | 124 | 16.0% | 16.3% | 16.7% |
| Fall 2019 | 664 | 133 | 20.0% | 135 | 20.3% | 16.3% | 16.4% |
| Fall 2020 | 419 | 112 | 26.7% | 114 | 27.2% | 15.4% | 15.6% |
| Fall 2021 | 380 | 87 | 22.9% | 88 | 23.2% | 15.7% | 15.8% |
| Source: USG Graduation Rate Reports - https://www.usg.edu/research/usgbythenumbers | |||||||
Analysis and Evaluation of Metric 2
The three-year graduation rate data in Metric 2 shows that SGSC's institution-specific graduation rate for the Fall 2021 cohort was 22.9%, marking a slight decrease from the Fall 2020 cohort rate of 26.7%. Nonetheless, SGSC continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting students toward timely graduation, as evidenced by rates that are consistently at or above the average for USG state colleges.
Notably, for the Fall 2021 cohort, SGSC’s institution-specific graduation rate of 22.9% ranks among the higher rates compared to other USG state colleges. Additionally, SGSC’s system-wide graduation rate of 23.2% further underscores its effectiveness in preparing students for success.