Gordon State College

What are the graduation rates for students at Gordon State College?

Gordon State College's reported overall graduation rate is 20%. The figure is an important outcome measure, but it does not describe every student who attends the college or every route students take after leaving it.

Reported four-year and six-year graduation rates are 9% and 15%, respectively; the rates can use different entering cohorts and degree-specific reporting definitions, so they should not be read as stages in one group's progress. The reported student retention rate is 51%, a separate measure of whether students continue from one academic year to the next.

Standard federal graduation measures focus on defined groups of entering students and may not capture a transfer elsewhere as a Gordon graduation. That distinction is particularly relevant at a college offering both transfer-oriented associate study and bachelor's degrees. Applicants should ask their intended program for completion and transfer-out information that matches the credential they actually plan to pursue.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Gordon State College?

Federal College Scorecard field-of-study figures provide a limited view of earnings about one year after completion for former students in particular programs who meet the measure's reporting criteria. They are not starting-salary offers, projections for every graduate, or evidence that one major alone caused a particular income.

Among the reported figures, the one-year measure is $62,285 for registered nursing, $33,456 for teacher education, and $32,212 for business administration. Human services is reported at $27,845. Comparisons should account for differences in credential, occupation, location, hours worked, and whether graduates continue their education.

The measure reflects a defined group of federally aided completers with earnings records, rather than all alumni. A student evaluating a program should pair it with licensing requirements, likely additional education, local job opportunities, and the cost of completing the degree.