The improvement of UWG's first-year retention rates, progression rates toward graduation, and graduation rates for undergraduate students is an institutional strategic priority that is underscored by the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents. Retention and graduation rates follow the federal government reporting methodology and represent the percentage of a Full-Time, First-Time-In-College undergraduate cohort (entering in fall term or summer continuing to fall) that is still enrolled or has graduated from the same institution in the following fall term. Entering cohorts have been revised from previously generated files to exactly match USG BOR determined cohorts.
Retention/Graduation Table (Excel)
UWG Retention Rates (Each Fall Cohort) |
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Semester |
First Year |
Second Year |
Third Year |
Fourth Year |
| Fall 2008 | 2007 | 73.29% | 56.10% | 50.52% |
| Fall 2009 | 1909 | 73.18% | 57.62% | 48.40% |
| Fall 2010 | 1844 | 73.70% | 57.59% | 48.43% |
| Fall 2011 | 1924 | 71.05% | 56.03% | 49.64% |
| Fall 2012 | 2012 | 71.77% | 57.01% | 49.90% |
| Fall 2013 | 2198 | 74.11% | 59.14% | 51.77% |
| Fall 2014 | 2167 | 72.54% | 57.91% | 50.25% |
| Fall 2015 | 2343 | 72.34% | 54.12% | 49.59% |
| Fall 2016 | 2375 | 72.38% | 57.22% | 49.85% |
| Fall 2017 | 2176 | 68.84% | 55.33% | 50.23% |
| Fall 2018 | 2182 | 69.07% | 56.42% | 49.95% |
| Fall 2019 | 1777 | 72.82% | 57.63% | |
| Fall 2020 | 1683 | 68.69% | ||
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UWG Retention Rates (Each Fall Cohort)
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Semester
First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
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Fall 2008
2007
73.29%
56.10%
50.52% -
Fall 2009
1909
73.18%
57.62%
48.40% -
Fall 2010
1844
73.70%
57.59%
48.43% -
Fall 2011
1924
71.05%
56.03%
49.64% -
Fall 2012
2012
71.77%
57.01%
49.90% -
Fall 2013
2198
74.11%
59.14%
51.77% -
Fall 2014
2167
72.54%
57.91%
50.25% -
Fall 2015
2343
72.34%
54.12%
49.59% -
Fall 2016
2375
72.38%
57.22%
49.85% -
Fall 2017
2176
68.84%
55.33%
50.23% -
Fall 2018
2182
69.07%
56.42%
49.95% -
Fall 2019
1777
72.82%
57.63%
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Fall 2020
1683
68.69%
UWG Graduation Rates (Each Fall Cohort) |
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Semester |
First Year |
Fourth Year |
Fifth Year |
Sixth Year |
| Fall 2002 | 1625 | 10.89% | 25.60% | 31.57% |
| Fall 2003 | 1728 | 12.04% | 29.34% | 36.28% |
| Fall 2004 | 1701 | 11.64% | 27.87% | 34.51% |
| Fall 2005 | 1653 | 12.52% | 29.76% | 38.23% |
| Fall 2006 | 1700 | 14.59% | 31.35% | 36.35% |
| Fall 2007 | 1793 | 16.62% | 35.75% | 42.44% |
| Fall 2008 | 2007 | 15.74% | 34.23% | 40.56% |
| Fall 2009 | 1909 | 15.61% | 32.90% | 38.97% |
| Fall 2010 | 1844 | 16.76% | 33.84% | 41.21% |
| Fall 2011 | 1924 | 15.23% | 33.73% | 40.49% |
| Fall 2012 | 2012 | 19.48% | 37.08% | 42.25% |
| Fall 2013 | 2198 | 21.34% | 40.04% | 45.22% |
| Fall 2014 | 2167 | 22.10% | 39.55% | 44.35% |
| Fall 2015 | 2343 | 21.68% | 37.77% | 42.38% |
| Fall 2016 | 2375 | 25.43% | 39.12% | |
| Fall 2017 | 2176 | 25.00% | ||
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UWG Graduation Rates (Each Fall Cohort)
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Semester
First Year
Fourth Year
Fifth Year
Sixth Year
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Fall 2002
1625
10.89%
25.60%
31.57% -
Fall 2003
1728
12.04%
29.34%
36.28% -
Fall 2004
1701
11.64%
27.87%
34.51% -
Fall 2005
1653
12.52%
29.76%
38.23% -
Fall 2006
1700
14.59%
31.35%
36.35% -
Fall 2007
1793
16.62%
35.75%
42.44% -
Fall 2008
2007
15.74%
34.23%
40.56% -
Fall 2009
1909
15.61%
32.90%
38.97% -
Fall 2010
1844
16.76%
33.84%
41.21% -
Fall 2011
1924
15.23%
33.73%
40.49% -
Fall 2012
2012
19.48%
37.08%
42.25% -
Fall 2013
2198
21.34%
40.04%
45.22% -
Fall 2014
2167
22.10%
39.55%
44.35% -
Fall 2015
2343
21.68%
37.77%
42.38% -
Fall 2016
2375
25.43%
39.12%
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Fall 2017
2176
25.00%
In accordance with accreditation requirements, UWG also participates in an alternative calculation of retention and graduation rates, the Student Achievement Measure (SAM). The SAM provides a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and states. For 2019-2020, UWG's alternative 6-year graduation rate is 62% for the Fall 2014, First-time, Full-time Cohort.