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Georgia College Graduation Rates

161 colleges ranked by 4-year graduation rate · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education · State average: 45%

✅ 10 Excellent (80%+) 🔵 19 Good (60–79%) ⚠️ 46 Moderate (40–59%) ⚪ 86 No data
# College Grad Rate Rating Retention Enrollment Type In-State Tuition
🥇 International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy
Sandy Springs
100%
🟢 Excellent 100% 246 Private For-profit N/A
🥈 Emory University-Oxford College
Oxford
94%
🟢 Excellent 94% 967 Private Non-profit $64,280
🥉 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta
94%
🟢 Excellent 98% 18,785 Public $12,058
4 Emory University
Atlanta
91%
🟢 Excellent 96% 7,298 Private Non-profit $64,280
5 University of Georgia
Athens
90%
🟢 Excellent 94% 32,137 Public $11,450
6 Keune Academy by 124
Lawrenceville
85%
🟢 Excellent 83% 117 Private For-profit N/A
7 Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics
Lilburn
83%
🟢 Excellent 18% 69 Private For-profit N/A
8 Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training
Tucker
82%
🟢 Excellent 55% 60 Private For-profit N/A
9 Augusta School of Massage
Evans
81%
🟢 Excellent N/A 34 Private For-profit N/A
10 Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology
Dalton
81%
🟢 Excellent 60% 47 Private For-profit N/A
11 Spelman College
Atlanta
78%
🔵 Good 94% 3,414 Private Non-profit $31,556
12 Paul Mitchell the School-Esani
Roswell
77%
🔵 Good 71% 359 Private For-profit N/A
13 Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
Decatur
75%
🔵 Good 74% 338 Private Non-profit $20,950
14 Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw
Kennesaw
75%
🔵 Good 73% 161 Private For-profit N/A
15 Profile Institute of Barber-Styling
Atlanta
75%
🔵 Good 88% 34 Private For-profit N/A
16 MAK Beauty Institute
Cumming
74%
🔵 Good 100% 11 Private For-profit N/A
17 Covenant College
Lookout Mountain
71%
🔵 Good 88% 939 Private Non-profit $42,040
18 Agnes Scott College
Decatur
71%
🔵 Good 81% 836 Private Non-profit $50,604
19 Mercer University
Macon
70%
🔵 Good 82% 4,500 Private Non-profit $42,312
20 Berry College
Mount Berry
69%
🔵 Good 84% 2,245 Private Non-profit $41,686
21 Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah
69%
🔵 Good 86% 15,243 Private Non-profit $41,630
22 Georgia Career Institute
Conyers
69%
🔵 Good 76% 515 Private For-profit N/A
23 Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs
67%
🔵 Good 100% 94 Private For-profit N/A
24 Elaine Sterling Institute
Atlanta
67%
🔵 Good 71% 641 Private For-profit N/A
25 Oconee Fall Line Technical College
Sandersville
65%
🔵 Good 66% 1,708 Public $3,380
26 Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta
Marietta
64%
🔵 Good 60% 538 Private For-profit N/A
27 Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville
64%
🔵 Good 82% 5,947 Public $9,186
28 South Georgia Technical College
Americus
61%
🔵 Good 77% 1,407 Public $3,992
29 Pro Way Hair School
Stone Mountain
60%
🔵 Good 75% 67 Private For-profit N/A
30 Morehouse College
Atlanta
59%
🟡 Moderate 87% 2,844 Private Non-profit $32,893
31 Miller-Motte College-Augusta
Augusta
59%
🟡 Moderate 75% 506 Private For-profit N/A
32 Fortis College-Smyrna
Smyrna
59%
🟡 Moderate 59% 607 Private For-profit $15,543
33 Gwinnett College-Lilburn
Lilburn
58%
🟡 Moderate 60% 156 Private For-profit $11,300
34 Southern Crescent Technical College
Griffin
58%
🟡 Moderate 63% 4,098 Public $3,516
35 United Education Institute-Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain
56%
🟡 Moderate 65% 911 Private For-profit N/A
36 Georgia Southern University
Statesboro
55%
🟡 Moderate 78% 21,790 Public $6,022
37 Georgia Institute of Cosmetology
Athens
54%
🟡 Moderate 75% 200 Private For-profit N/A
38 Oglethorpe University
Atlanta
54%
🟡 Moderate 73% 1,352 Private Non-profit $47,590
39 Beaver Beauty Academy
Decatur
54%
🟡 Moderate 33% 47 Private For-profit N/A
40 Georgia State University
Atlanta
53%
🟡 Moderate 80% 26,623 Public $8,664
41 Webb's Barber School of Arts
Macon
53%
🟡 Moderate 53% 16 Private For-profit N/A
42 Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw
52%
🟡 Moderate 77% 41,254 Public $5,808
43 United Education Institute-Morrow
Morrow
51%
🟡 Moderate 73% 1,160 Private For-profit N/A
44 Athens Technical College
Athens
51%
🟡 Moderate 73% 3,318 Public $3,390
45 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Valdosta
50%
🟡 Moderate 63% 2,887 Public $3,480
46 Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett
Lawrenceville
50%
🟡 Moderate 82% 130 Private For-profit N/A
47 Chamberlain University-Georgia
Sandy Springs
50%
🟡 Moderate 40% 1,940 Private For-profit $20,515
48 Reformed University
Lawrenceville
50%
🟡 Moderate 84% 253 Private Non-profit N/A
49 Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta
49%
🟡 Moderate 71% 3,603 Private Non-profit $28,310
50 Augusta University
Augusta
49%
🟡 Moderate 76% 5,613 Public $8,414
51 Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta
49%
🟡 Moderate 65% 3,875 Public $3,382
52 Coastal Pines Technical College
Waycross
48%
🟡 Moderate 66% 1,648 Public $3,268
53 Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta
Atlanta
48%
🟡 Moderate 77% 249 Private For-profit N/A
54 Piedmont University
Demorest
47%
🟡 Moderate 70% 1,117 Private Non-profit $31,700
55 Central Georgia Technical College
Warner Robins
47%
🟡 Moderate 56% 6,174 Public $3,448
56 LaGrange College
Lagrange
47%
🟡 Moderate 67% 636 Private Non-profit $35,400
57 Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
Duluth
46%
🟡 Moderate 74% 824 Private For-profit $16,657
58 Wesleyan College
Macon
45%
🟡 Moderate 76% 400 Private Non-profit $27,650
59 Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Clarkston
44%
🟡 Moderate 58% 2,198 Public $3,386
60 Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls
44%
🟡 Moderate 63% 875 Private Non-profit $23,950
61 Reinhardt University
Waleska
44%
🟡 Moderate 62% 1,066 Private Non-profit $30,074
62 University of West Georgia
Carrollton
43%
🟡 Moderate 78% 7,520 Public $6,088
63 Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Rome
43%
🟡 Moderate 62% 4,244 Public $3,300
64 Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro
43%
🟡 Moderate 59% 1,820 Public $3,388
65 Savannah Technical College
Savannah
42%
🟡 Moderate 56% 3,366 Public $3,330
66 Valdosta State University
Valdosta
42%
🟡 Moderate 72% 6,622 Public $6,124
67 Emmanuel University
Franklin Springs
42%
🟡 Moderate 71% 775 Private Non-profit $25,500
68 Albany Technical College
Albany
42%
🟡 Moderate 51% 2,029 Public $3,364
69 Columbus State University
Columbus
42%
🟡 Moderate 70% 5,625 Public $5,898
70 Young Harris College
Young Harris
42%
🟡 Moderate 65% 755 Private Non-profit $32,305
71 Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley
41%
🟡 Moderate 79% 2,684 Public $5,526
72 Interactive College of Technology-Morrow
Morrow
41%
🟡 Moderate 48% 117 Private For-profit $11,210
73 Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus
41%
🟡 Moderate 58% 2,424 Public $5,220
74 Empire Beauty School-Savannah
Savannah
40%
🟡 Moderate 44% 127 Private For-profit N/A
75 Rivertown School of Beauty Barber Skin Care and Nails
Columbus
40%
🟡 Moderate 62% 150 Private For-profit N/A
76 Clayton State University
Morrow
40%
🔴 Below average 71% 4,348 Public $5,180
77 North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville
39%
🔴 Below average 58% 1,910 Public $3,330
78 Chattahoochee Technical College
Marietta
38%
🔴 Below average 68% 8,727 Public $3,540
79 Georgia Military College
Milledgeville
38%
🔴 Below average 50% 3,992 Public $8,112
80 Life University
Marietta
38%
🔴 Below average 63% 893 Private Non-profit $15,036
81 Truett McConnell University
Cleveland
38%
🔴 Below average 67% 744 Private Non-profit $26,792
82 Shorter University
Rome
38%
🔴 Below average 61% 1,028 Private Non-profit $24,630
83 Southeastern Technical College
Vidalia
38%
🔴 Below average 69% 1,008 Public $3,400
84 University of North Georgia
Dahlonega
37%
🔴 Below average 73% 16,146 Public $5,285
85 Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee
Chamblee
37%
🔴 Below average 60% 521 Private For-profit $11,330
86 Helms College
Augusta
36%
🔴 Below average 87% 183 Private Non-profit $17,924
87 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton
36%
🔴 Below average 69% 3,208 Public $3,268
88 West Georgia Technical College
Waco
35%
🔴 Below average 58% 5,163 Public $3,410
89 Point University
West Point
34%
🔴 Below average 74% 1,996 Private Non-profit $24,000
90 Lanier Technical College
Gainesville
34%
🔴 Below average 58% 4,613 Public $3,980
91 Beulah Heights University
Atlanta
33%
🔴 Below average 100% 138 Private Non-profit $8,492
92 Brenau University
Gainesville
33%
🔴 Below average 65% 1,029 Private Non-profit $34,027
93 Andrew College
Cuthbert
33%
🔴 Below average 40% 473 Private Non-profit $19,604
94 Atlanta Institute of Music and Media
Duluth
33%
🔴 Below average 72% 248 Private For-profit N/A
95 Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville
32%
🔴 Below average 58% 8,728 Public $3,524
96 Gwinnett College-Marietta Campus
Marietta
31%
🔴 Below average 63% 205 Private For-profit N/A
97 Augusta Technical College
Augusta
31%
🔴 Below average 57% 3,923 Public $4,282
98 Albany State University
Albany
31%
🔴 Below average 79% 5,956 Public $5,656
99 Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville
Gainesville
31%
🔴 Below average 57% 50 Private For-profit $11,210
100 Southern Regional Technical College
Thomasville
31%
🔴 Below average 56% 3,098 Public $3,007
101 Empire Beauty School-Augusta
Augusta
30%
🔴 Below average 50% 73 Private For-profit N/A
102 Empire Beauty School-Morrow
Morrow
29%
🔴 Below average 49% 242 Private For-profit N/A
103 Savannah State University
Savannah
28%
🔴 Below average 75% 2,833 Public $5,750
104 Thomas University
Thomasville
28%
🔴 Below average 49% 998 Private Non-profit $11,640
105 Columbus Technical College
Columbus
27%
🔴 Below average 52% 2,719 Public $4,052
106 Institute of Medical Ultrasound
Atlanta
26%
🔴 Below average 50% 50 Private For-profit $31,052
107 College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick
26%
🔴 Below average 59% 2,979 Public $3,616
108 Middle Georgia State University
Macon
25%
🔴 Below average 65% 6,574 Public $5,038
109 Dalton State College
Dalton
25%
🔴 Below average 71% 4,553 Public $3,336
110 Morris Brown College
Atlanta
25%
🔴 Below average 71% 432 Private Non-profit $9,558
111 Empire Beauty School-Northlake
Atlanta
22%
🔴 Below average 60% 127 Private For-profit N/A
112 Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Atlanta
22%
🔴 Below average 66% 13,693 Public $3,104
113 Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville
21%
🔴 Below average 63% 11,344 Public $4,532
114 Strayer University-Georgia
Chamblee
21%
🔴 Below average 75% 4,299 Private For-profit $13,920
115 Brewton-Parker College
Mount Vernon
21%
🔴 Below average 48% 774 Private Non-profit $20,120
116 American InterContinental University-Atlanta
Atlanta
21%
🔴 Below average 14% 734 Private For-profit $13,527
117 Georgia Highlands College
Rome
21%
🔴 Below average 59% 4,761 Public $3,120
118 Gordon State College
Barnesville
20%
🔴 Below average 51% 2,544 Public $3,628
119 Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Atlanta
17%
🔴 Below average 45% 1,228 Public $3,248
120 East Georgia State College
Swainsboro
17%
🔴 Below average 61% 1,413 Public $2,900
121 South Georgia State College
Douglas
16%
🔴 Below average 39% 1,466 Public $3,314
122 Paine College
Augusta
14%
🔴 Below average 54% 388 Private Non-profit $14,596
123 Herzing University-Atlanta
Atlanta
14%
🔴 Below average 25% 387 Private Non-profit $13,450
124 Miller-Motte College-Macon
Macon
13%
🔴 Below average 68% 230 Private For-profit N/A
125 Miller-Motte College-Columbus
Columbus
13%
🔴 Below average 45% 190 Private For-profit N/A
126 DeVry University-Georgia
Decatur
13%
🔴 Below average 40% 516 Private For-profit $17,408
127 South University-Savannah
Savannah
9%
🔴 Below average 22% 270 Private For-profit $18,145
128 South University-Savannah Online
Savannah
7%
🔴 Below average 34% 6,433 Private For-profit $18,145
129 Luther Rice College & Seminary
Lithonia
0%
🔴 Below average 50% 165 Private Non-profit $11,320
130 Shearz Institute
Lithia Springs
0%
🔴 Below average N/A 75 Private For-profit N/A
131 Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
Atlanta
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
132 Columbia Theological Seminary
Decatur
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
133 Grady Health System Professional Schools
Atlanta
⚪ No data N/A 61 Public N/A
134 Interdenominational Theological Center
Atlanta
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
135 Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
136 Miami Ad School-Atlanta
Atlanta
⚪ No data 67% 65 Private For-profit $19,400
137 College of Athens
Watkinsville
⚪ No data 100% 44 Private Non-profit $9,050
138 Albany Beauty Academy
Albany
⚪ No data 100% 18 Private For-profit N/A
139 Lincoln College of Technology-East Point
East Point
⚪ No data N/A 627 Private For-profit N/A
140 Troy University-Support Sites
Alpharetta
⚪ No data N/A Public $10,176
141 East Georgia State College - Statesboro
Statesboro
⚪ No data N/A Public $4,278
142 East Georgia State College - Augusta
Augusta
⚪ No data N/A Public $4,094
143 Columbia College - Fort Stewart
Ft. Stewart
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit $8,256
144 Columbia College - Hunter Army Airfield
Hunter Army Airfield
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit $8,256
145 South College-Atlanta
Atlanta
⚪ No data N/A Private For-profit $18,535
146 SAE Institute of Technology-Atlanta
Atlanta
⚪ No data N/A Private For-profit $18,474
147 Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Atlanta
⚪ No data N/A Private For-profit $18,168
148 Strayer University-Cobb Campus
Atlanta
⚪ No data N/A Private For-profit $13,920
149 Strayer University-Morrow Campus
Morrow
⚪ No data N/A Private For-profit $13,920
150 Strayer University-Lithonia Campus
Lithonia
⚪ No data N/A Private For-profit $13,920
151 Strayer University-Augusta Campus
Augusta
⚪ No data N/A Private For-profit $13,920
152 Relay Graduate School of Education - Atlanta
Atlanta
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A
153 Georgia Military College - Valdosta
Valdosta
⚪ No data N/A Public $8,112
154 Georgia Military College - Augusta
Martinez
⚪ No data N/A Public $8,112
155 Georgia Military College - Fairburn
Fairburn
⚪ No data N/A Public $8,112
156 Georgia Military College - Robins
Warner Robins
⚪ No data N/A Public $8,112
157 Georgia Military College - Columbus
Columbus
⚪ No data N/A Public $8,112
158 Georgia Military College - Madison
Madison
⚪ No data N/A Public $8,112
159 Georgia Military College - Dublin
Dublin
⚪ No data N/A Public $8,112
160 Georgia Military College - Rockdale
Conyers
⚪ No data N/A Public $8,112
161 Virginia University of Integrative Medicine - Georgia
Duluth
⚪ No data N/A Private Non-profit N/A

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Data source: Graduation rates from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. Rates reflect students completing within 150% of normal time. Calculated by Search 6000+ US Colleges.