Student Right to Know (SRTK)
Student Right to Know (SRTK) refers to a federally-mandated public disclosure of a college’s Completion Rate and Transfer Rate. The intent of SRTK is to provide to the consumer a statistic of comparable effectiveness that they can use in the determination of college choice. All colleges nationwide are effectively required to participate in the disclosure of rates.
SRTK is a “cohort” study; that is, a group of students who are first-time freshmen who are enrolled full-time and are degree-seeking as identified in a fall term and their outcomes are measured over a period of time. The outcomes that the two SRTK rates measure are Completion (the total number of students in the cohort who earn either a degree, a certificate, or who successfully completed a two-year equivalent transfer-preparatory program) and Transfer (the total number of cohort non-completers who were identified as having enrolled in another institution). The tracking period of the cohorts is three (3) years, at which time the SRTK rates are calculated and made public.
SRTK Rates are derived and reported yearly on the IPEDS-GRS (Integrated Post-secondary Educational Data System-Graduation Rate Survey). The IPEDS-GRS also tracks part-time student cohorts over a six (6) year period; however, full-time cohort status after three (3) years is the only basis for calculating SRTK rates.
OFTC Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate
The overall graduation rate is also known as the “Student Right to Know” or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of “normal time” for completing the program in which they are enrolled.
Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.
Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.
Percentage of full-time, first-time students who graduated or transferred out within 150% of “Normal Time” to completion for their program:
| 2016 Cohort Graduation Rate |
2017 Cohort Transfer Rate |
| 52% |
3% |
OFTCs Academic Year 2020 Graduation Rate for The Technical College System of Georgia: 81.8%
This rate includes ALL Graduates and ALL Leavers (Non-graduates) who were enrolled at OFTC and are tracked over two years.
Student Consumer Information
In accordance with federal regulations set forth by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, OFTC provides a guide that is sent to all enrolled students and available to all prospective students to inform them of the availability of specific types of consumer information. This guide contains a brief description of important information about Oconee Fall Line Technical College (OFTC) financial assistance, graduation rates, campus security, student rights and responsibilities, voter registration, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Printed copies of the information are available upon request. It is available at www.oftc.edu/about-oftc/student-consumer-information/.