Georgia State University
Graduation & Retention
Freshmen Retention
Average freshman retention rate - 83% - Medium
Graduation Rates
Graduation rates -
4-year graduation rate - 17% - Low
5-year graduation rate - 40%
6-year graduation rate - 48% - Medium
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010)
Certificates/diplomas - 0
Associate degrees - 0
Bachelor's degrees - 3,890
Post-bachelor's certificates - 28
Master's degrees - 1,992
Post-master's certificate - 89
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship - 226
Doctoral degrees - professional practice - 199
Doctoral degrees - other - 0
Graduates
Pursued further study immediately after graduation - N/A
Pursued further study within one year after graduation - N/A
Pursued further study within five years of graduation - N/A
Pursued further study in the graduate arts and sciences - N/A
Pursued further study in business - N/A
Pursued further study in dentistry - N/A
Pursued further study in education - N/A
Pursued further study in engineering - N/A
Pursued further study in law - N/A
Pursued further study in medicine - N/A
Pursued further study in theology - N/A
Pursued further study in veterinary medicine - N/A
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates - N/A
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni - Kenneth D. Lewis, Chairman, President and CEO (retired), Bank of America, Mackey McDonald, President and CEO (retired), VF Corporation , Richard Lenny, Chairman and CEO (retired), Hersey Food Corporation