Georgia Highlands College

What are the graduation rates for students at Georgia Highlands College?

Georgia Highlands College's reported overall graduation rate is 21% in the supplied 2024-25 institutional figures. Its reported student retention rate is 59%. These measures describe different outcomes: graduation tracks completion for a defined group over a specified period, while retention concerns continued enrollment from one year to the next.

Neither figure is the percentage of all GHC students who will eventually earn a credential. Standard federal graduation-rate cohorts generally emphasize first-time, full-time entrants and can leave out transfer-in and part-time students - both important populations at a college serving commuters and adult learners. A student who transfers elsewhere before finishing at GHC may also be absent from a GHC graduation count despite continuing an education.

The rate warrants attention without providing an explanation by itself. Applicants comparing programs should ask about completion requirements, course availability, transfer outcomes, and the typical time to finish their specific credential rather than treating one institution-wide percentage as a prediction of their own result.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Georgia Highlands College?

Program-level federal earnings figures provide a limited snapshot of former students' early outcomes. The reported College Scorecard figures for Georgia Highlands College are $62,911 for registered nursing and $56,252 for dental support services, measured one year after completion for the applicable program groups.

These figures should not be read as starting salaries promised to every graduate. College Scorecard program earnings depend on which former students appear in the underlying federal data and have measured earnings; they do not describe every completer or isolate the effect of the degree from prior experience, location, work hours, or additional education. A program figure is also not interchangeable with the college-wide outcome.

GHC reports career support that includes individual and group career planning, résumé help, interview preparation, a job bank, and job fairs. Those services can support a search but should not be mistaken for verified job-placement rates. Students weighing a career program should consider licensing requirements, local job openings, and total education costs alongside an earnings statistic.