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Georgia College & State University (change college)

Georgia College & State University

Cost of Attrition ( ExpandClose )

How much was spent by the college to educate first-year undergraduate students (first-time, full-time) who did not begin a second year?

Cost of attrition - amount spent by each college - 2011: $2.7m Cost of attrition - amount spent by each college - 2010: $1.9m Cost of attrition - amount spent by each college - 2009: $2.3m Cost of attrition - amount spent by each college - 2008: $2.2m Cost of attrition - amount spent by each college - 2007: $2.4m
Measure 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 4-year change
First-year undergraduate students (first-time, full-time) 1,137 1,198 1,177 1,206 1,202 +5.7 %
x Attrition Rate 18.9 % 15.8 % 15.9 % 14.5 % 16.9 % -10.8 %
x Education and related cost per student (FTE) $11,184 $11,728 $12,247 $11,058 $13,239 +18.4 %
= Cost of attrition $2.4m $2.2m $2.3m $1.9m $2.7m +11.7 %

Funding for Non-Returning Students ( ExpandClose )

How much was paid by whom to educate first-year undergraduate students (first-time, full-time) who did not begin a second year?

Payment Source 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total Past 5 Years
Federal government grants to students $73,621 $81,217 $91,331 $152,817 $184,568 $583,553
State & local government grants to students $952,847 $776,319 $853,085 $913,187 $1,318,217 $4,813,655
Institution grants to students $50,182 $37,482 $26,154 $21,179 $62,301 $197,298
State & local government appropriated subsidy $1,192,525 $1,115,384 $1,031,742 $776,384 $966,588 $5,082,621

Cost of Attrition Scenario Analysis ( ExpandClose )

Set targets for the attrition rate for first-year undergraduate students (first-time, full-time) and cost per student (FTE) and see how cost of attrition would change.

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  Component Actual Result Modeled School State Modeled Results Change
% Value
  First-year undergraduate students (first-time, full-time) 1,202
X Attrition Rate 16.9 %
X Education and related cost per student (FTE) $13,239
= Cost of Attrition $2.7m