
East Georgia State College's reported overall graduation rate is 17% in the 2024-25 institutional data. Its reported first-year retention rate is 61%. These measures answer different questions: graduation tracks completion for a defined entering group, while retention measures whether students return the following year.
Graduation-rate calculations generally focus on specified cohorts of first-time, full-time students and a defined period for completing a credential. They do not describe every transfer student, part-time student, or student who leaves to finish a degree elsewhere. Separate reported four-year and six-year rates are each 3%, but those measures should not be combined with the overall rate or treated as interchangeable associate- and bachelor's-degree outcomes.
For a fuller picture, applicants considering a transfer pathway should seek information on successful transfers as well as graduation at East Georgia State College. Students planning a bachelor's degree should ask about completion outcomes for that specific program and entry cohort.
A reliable institution-wide earnings figure is not established here for East Georgia State College graduates. In particular, a single salary should not be inferred for students in biology, fire protection, or nursing from the available program information.
Earnings statistics, when published through the federal College Scorecard, commonly concern former students who received federal aid and have earnings recorded at a specified time after enrollment or completion. That population is not necessarily the same as all graduates, and earnings can reflect occupation, location, further study, and prior work experience as well as the credential. Applicants comparing programs should check the exact field, credential level, measurement date, and population attached to any salary figure they encounter.
The college reports career support such as individual and group counseling, résumé preparation, interview workshops, job-search resources, and employer recruitment. Those are services available to students, not evidence of a particular employment or earnings outcome.
Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.