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Graduation Comparison Between Virginia Colleges

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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of Colleges in Virginia is 69.48% where 32,165 students out of 46,295 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program) divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively. The following table compares the graduation rates between Colleges in Virginia.
Among the Colleges in Virginia, Virginia University of Lynchburg has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Fairfax University of America has the lowest rate of 10.00%.
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Graduation Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Virginia
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Averett University 45.99%
(43.36% / 50.00%)
109
(62 / 47)
237
(143 / 94)
Bluefield University 31.46%
(21.30% / 47.14%)
56
(23 / 33)
178
(108 / 70)
Bridgewater College 57.83%
(52.00% / 62.77%)
347
(143 / 204)
600
(275 / 325)
William & Mary 90.95%
(89.67% / 91.88%)
1,367
(564 / 803)
1,503
(629 / 874)
Regent University 54.51%
(52.89% / 55.86%)
145
(64 / 81)
266
(121 / 145)
Christopher Newport University 76.08%
(72.01% / 79.07%)
932
(373 / 559)
1,225
(518 / 707)
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach 25.00%
(50.00% / 0.00%)
1
(1 / 0)
4
(2 / 2)
Emory & Henry College 57.75%
(47.45% / 67.35%)
164
(65 / 99)
284
(137 / 147)
Eastern Mennonite University 62.61%
(53.26% / 69.23%)
139
(49 / 90)
222
(92 / 130)
Ferrum College 28.16%
(20.51% / 39.89%)
127
(56 / 71)
451
(273 / 178)
George Mason University 70.59%
(66.41% / 74.50%)
2,237
(1,016 / 1,221)
3,169
(1,530 / 1,639)
Hampden-Sydney College 75.27%
(75.27% / 0.00%)
213
(213 / 0)
283
(283 / 0)
Hampton University 45.94%
(44.65% / 46.48%)
583
(167 / 416)
1,269
(374 / 895)
Hollins University 65.63%
(0.00% / 65.63%)
147
(0 / 147)
224
(0 / 224)
James Madison University 81.15%
(76.21% / 84.38%)
3,650
(1,355 / 2,295)
4,498
(1,778 / 2,720)
Liberty University 67.48%
(63.50% / 70.45%)
2,160
(868 / 1,292)
3,201
(1,367 / 1,834)
Longwood University 66.56%
(58.55% / 70.66%)
597
(178 / 419)
897
(304 / 593)
University of Lynchburg 59.88%
(53.85% / 63.50%)
312
(105 / 207)
521
(195 / 326)
Mary Baldwin University 45.13%
(50.00% / 45.09%)
102
(1 / 101)
226
(2 / 224)
University of Mary Washington 68.77%
(65.77% / 70.43%)
643
(219 / 424)
935
(333 / 602)
Marymount University 60.59%
(51.97% / 65.16%)
266
(79 / 187)
439
(152 / 287)
Norfolk State University 39.84%
(35.43% / 42.20%)
400
(124 / 276)
1,004
(350 / 654)
Old Dominion University 48.26%
(44.17% / 52.02%)
1,286
(564 / 722)
2,665
(1,277 / 1,388)
Radford University 53.96%
(47.76% / 58.04%)
941
(331 / 610)
1,744
(693 / 1,051)
Randolph-Macon College 73.99%
(71.35% / 76.47%)
293
(137 / 156)
396
(192 / 204)
Randolph College 49.73%
(48.65% / 50.44%)
93
(36 / 57)
187
(74 / 113)
University of Richmond 87.98%
(84.68% / 90.93%)
717
(326 / 391)
815
(385 / 430)
Roanoke College 71.34%
(68.69% / 73.05%)
361
(136 / 225)
506
(198 / 308)
Shenandoah University 62.56%
(51.09% / 70.37%)
284
(94 / 190)
454
(184 / 270)
Southern Virginia University 46.08%
(40.45% / 50.43%)
94
(36 / 58)
204
(89 / 115)
Strayer University-Virginia 28.13%
(31.58% / 23.08%)
9
(6 / 3)
32
(19 / 13)
Sweet Briar College 61.19%
(0.00% / 61.19%)
82
(0 / 82)
134
(0 / 134)
University of Virginia's College at Wise 44.94%
(41.14% / 49.07%)
151
(72 / 79)
336
(175 / 161)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 86.59%
(83.41% / 90.33%)
5,077
(2,640 / 2,437)
5,863
(3,165 / 2,698)
Virginia Commonwealth University 64.51%
(60.12% / 67.19%)
2,667
(939 / 1,728)
4,134
(1,562 / 2,572)
University of Virginia-Main Campus 95.22%
(94.04% / 96.22%)
3,504
(1,595 / 1,909)
3,680
(1,696 / 1,984)
Virginia Military Institute 76.87%
(75.94% / 83.64%)
349
(303 / 46)
454
(399 / 55)
Virginia University of Lynchburg 100.00%
(100.00% / 100.00%)
67
(46 / 21)
67
(46 / 21)
Virginia State University 37.90%
(35.05% / 39.90%)
393
(150 / 243)
1,037
(428 / 609)
Virginia Union University 39.13%
(36.94% / 40.76%)
144
(58 / 86)
368
(157 / 211)
Virginia Wesleyan University 43.99%
(44.85% / 43.28%)
161
(74 / 87)
366
(165 / 201)
Washington and Lee University 94.83%
(94.33% / 95.39%)
440
(233 / 207)
464
(247 / 217)
ECPI University 43.54%
(45.40% / 40.76%)
229
(143 / 86)
526
(315 / 211)
University of Management and Technology 100.00%
(100.00% / 0.00%)
2
(2 / 0)
2
(2 / 0)
University of the Potomac-VA Campus 38.46%
(44.44% / 25.00%)
5
(4 / 1)
13
(9 / 4)
Patrick Henry College 64.71%
(57.14% / 73.91%)
33
(16 / 17)
51
(28 / 23)
Ascent College 16.67%
(0.00% / 25.00%)
1
(0 / 1)
6
(2 / 4)
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach 36.11%
(25.00% / 41.67%)
13
(3 / 10)
36
(12 / 24)
South University-Richmond 22.22%
(0.00% / 22.22%)
2
(0 / 2)
9
(0 / 9)
South University-Virginia Beach 27.27%
(100.00% / 20.00%)
3
(1 / 2)
11
(1 / 10)
Fairfax University of America 10.00%
(0.00% / 16.67%)
1
(0 / 1)
10
(4 / 6)
Chamberlain University-Virginia 100.00%
(0.00% / 100.00%)
2
(0 / 2)
2
(0 / 2)
DeVry University-Virginia 16.67%
(0.00% / 25.00%)
1
(0 / 1)
6
(2 / 4)
IGlobal University 77.78%
(75.47% / 82.14%)
63
(40 / 23)
81
(53 / 28)
Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke No completers information available at the school.
Central School of Practical Nursing No completers information available at the school.
Allegiance Beauty School No completers information available at the school.
Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond no recent data available (probably not active)
Radford University-Carilion no recent data available (probably not active)
Eastern Virginia Medical School No completers information available at the school.
Centura College-Virginia Beach No completers information available at the school.
Everest College-Newport News no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/04/2016)
Centra College No completers information available at the school.
Sovah School of Health Professions No completers information available at the school.
American National University No completers information available at the school.
Sentara College of Health Sciences No completers information available at the school.
Tidewater Tech-Trades No completers information available at the school.
Southside College of Health Sciences No completers information available at the school.
Miller-Motte Technical College-Lynchburg no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018)
Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy No completers information available at the school.
Fortis College-Norfolk No completers information available at the school.
Richard Bland College No completers information available at the school.
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing No completers information available at the school.
Riverside College of Health Careers No completers information available at the school.
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging No completers information available at the school.
Staunton School of Cosmetology No completers information available at the school.
Union Presbyterian Seminary No completers information available at the school.
Asher Institute of Hampton No completers information available at the school.
Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center no recent data available (probably not active)
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond no recent data available (probably not active)
ITT Technical Institute-Norfolk no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Centura College-Newport News No completers information available at the school.
Centura College-Norfolk No completers information available at the school.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing No completers information available at the school.
Fortis College-Richmond No completers information available at the school.
Graham Webb International Academy of Hair no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/03/2018)
Argosy University-Northern Virginia no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019)
Centura College-Chesapeake No completers information available at the school.
CET-Alexandria No completers information available at the school.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk No completers information available at the school.
Centura College-Richmond Main No completers information available at the school.
Cortiva Institute-Virginia no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2018)
Cayce/Reilly School of Massage No completers information available at the school.
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing No completers information available at the school.
Appalachian School of Law No completers information available at the school.
ITT Technical Institute-Richmond no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Chester Career College No completers information available at the school.
Stratford University No completers information available at the school.
Altierus Career College-Chesapeake no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018)
The Art Institute of Washington no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018)
Eastern Virginia Career College No completers information available at the school.
Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School No completers information available at the school.
ITT Technical Institute-Springfield no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
ITT Technical Institute-Chantilly no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine No completers information available at the school.
Empire Beauty School-Midlothian No completers information available at the school.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas No completers information available at the school.
Divine Mercy University No completers information available at the school.
Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center No completers information available at the school.
Avi Career Training No completers information available at the school.
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary No completers information available at the school.
Appalachian College of Pharmacy No completers information available at the school.
Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner No completers information available at the school.
Empire Beauty School-Richmond No completers information available at the school.
Dominion School of Hair Design no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/01/2018)
Global Health College no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2017)
The Art Institute of Washington-Dulles no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/16/2017)
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics No completers information available at the school.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University no recent data available (probably not active)
Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton no recent data available (probably not active)
ITT Technical Institute-Salem no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Virginia College-Richmond no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018)
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage No completers information available at the school.
Cosmopolitan Beauty and Tech School no recent data available (probably not active)
Miller-Motte Technical College-Roanoke no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018)
Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach No completers information available at the school.
Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia No completers information available at the school.
Columbia College no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Altierus Career College-Woodbridge no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018)
Paul Mitchell the School-Woodbridge No completers information available at the school.
The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics No completers information available at the school.
Luckes Beauty Academy LLC No completers information available at the school.
National Personal Training Institute no recent data available (probably not active)
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing No completers information available at the school.
University of Phoenix-Virginia no recent data available (probably not active)
Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy No completers information available at the school.
Wave Leadership College No completers information available at the school.
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine No completers information available at the school.
The Esthetic Institute No completers information available at the school.
Aesthetics Institute of Cosmetology - Winchester no recent data available (probably not active)
Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School No completers information available at the school.
American Massage & Bodywork Institute No completers information available at the school.
Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton No completers information available at the school.
Kenny's Beauty Academy No completers information available at the school.
Crown Cutz Academy Bristol No completers information available at the school.
Lotus Professional College No completers information available at the school.
Empire Beauty School-Newport News No completers information available at the school.
ECPI University - Roanoke No completers information available at the school.
ECPI University-Richmond West No completers information available at the school.
ECPI University-Innsbrook No completers information available at the school.
ECPI University-Richmond South No completers information available at the school.
ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences No completers information available at the school.
ECPI University-Culinary Institute of Virginia No completers information available at the school.
ECPI University-Manassas No completers information available at the school.
ECPI University-Newport News No completers information available at the school.
Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus No completers information available at the school.
Strayer University-Newport News Campus No completers information available at the school.
Strayer University-Chesterfield Campus No completers information available at the school.
Strayer University-Fredericksburg Campus No completers information available at the school.
Strayer University-Loudoun Campus No completers information available at the school.
Strayer University-Woodbridge Campus No completers information available at the school.
Strayer University-Alexandria Campus No completers information available at the school.
Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton No completers information available at the school.
Tidewater Tech - Priority Automotive Tidewater Tech Learning Center No completers information available at the school.
Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond No completers information available at the school.
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine No completers information available at the school.
Life Pacific University-Virginia No completers information available at the school.
Jolie Hair Academy No completers information available at the school.
Tidewater Tech - Priority Automotive Tidewater Tech Learning Center no recent data available (probably not active)
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington No completers information available at the school.
Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton no recent data available (probably not active)
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond No completers information available at the school.
Arizona College-Falls Church No completers information available at the school.
Average69.48%
(66.73% / 71.67%)
32,165
(13,710 / 18,455)
46,295
(20,545 / 25,750)
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of Colleges in Virginia is 14.06% where 5,265 students have transferred out from schools out of 37,441 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between Colleges in Virginia.
Among the Colleges in Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.32%, while Fairfax University of America has the highest rate of 90.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Virginia
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Averett University 32.91%
(31.47% / 35.11%)
78
(45 / 33)
237
(143 / 94)
Bluefield University 27.53%
(29.63% / 24.29%)
49
(32 / 17)
178
(108 / 70)
Bridgewater College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
600
(275 / 325)
William & Mary 5.92%
(6.20% / 5.72%)
89
(39 / 50)
1,503
(629 / 874)
Regent University 22.56%
(17.36% / 26.90%)
60
(21 / 39)
266
(121 / 145)
Christopher Newport University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,225
(518 / 707)
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach 50.00%
(50.00% / 50.00%)
2
(1 / 1)
4
(2 / 2)
Emory & Henry College 29.58%
(35.77% / 23.81%)
84
(49 / 35)
284
(137 / 147)
Eastern Mennonite University 26.58%
(28.26% / 25.38%)
59
(26 / 33)
222
(92 / 130)
Ferrum College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
451
(273 / 178)
George Mason University 15.71%
(16.01% / 15.44%)
498
(245 / 253)
3,169
(1,530 / 1,639)
Hampden-Sydney College 7.77%
(7.77% / 0.00%)
22
(22 / 0)
283
(283 / 0)
Hampton University 24.82%
(28.88% / 23.13%)
315
(108 / 207)
1,269
(374 / 895)
Hollins University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
224
(0 / 224)
James Madison University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,498
(1,778 / 2,720)
Liberty University 6.25%
(6.36% / 6.16%)
200
(87 / 113)
3,201
(1,367 / 1,834)
Longwood University 22.52%
(22.37% / 22.60%)
202
(68 / 134)
897
(304 / 593)
University of Lynchburg 28.21%
(30.77% / 26.69%)
147
(60 / 87)
521
(195 / 326)
Mary Baldwin University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
226
(2 / 224)
University of Mary Washington 22.89%
(22.52% / 23.09%)
214
(75 / 139)
935
(333 / 602)
Marymount University 28.02%
(32.24% / 25.78%)
123
(49 / 74)
439
(152 / 287)
Norfolk State University 18.23%
(12.57% / 21.25%)
183
(44 / 139)
1,004
(350 / 654)
Old Dominion University 24.77%
(25.22% / 24.35%)
660
(322 / 338)
2,665
(1,277 / 1,388)
Radford University 32.51%
(33.91% / 31.59%)
567
(235 / 332)
1,744
(693 / 1,051)
Randolph-Macon College 11.11%
(8.85% / 13.24%)
44
(17 / 27)
396
(192 / 204)
Randolph College 23.53%
(16.22% / 28.32%)
44
(12 / 32)
187
(74 / 113)
University of Richmond 8.47%
(11.43% / 5.81%)
69
(44 / 25)
815
(385 / 430)
Roanoke College 21.34%
(23.23% / 20.13%)
108
(46 / 62)
506
(198 / 308)
Shenandoah University 14.10%
(13.59% / 14.44%)
64
(25 / 39)
454
(184 / 270)
Southern Virginia University 13.24%
(16.85% / 10.43%)
27
(15 / 12)
204
(89 / 115)
Strayer University-Virginia 6.25%
(10.53% / 0.00%)
2
(2 / 0)
32
(19 / 13)
Sweet Briar College 2.99%
(0.00% / 2.99%)
4
(0 / 4)
134
(0 / 134)
University of Virginia's College at Wise 0.89%
(1.14% / 0.62%)
3
(2 / 1)
336
(175 / 161)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 0.32%
(0.41% / 0.22%)
19
(13 / 6)
5,863
(3,165 / 2,698)
Virginia Commonwealth University 20.37%
(21.57% / 19.63%)
842
(337 / 505)
4,134
(1,562 / 2,572)
University of Virginia-Main Campus 2.66%
(3.07% / 2.32%)
98
(52 / 46)
3,680
(1,696 / 1,984)
Virginia Military Institute 19.82%
(20.55% / 14.55%)
90
(82 / 8)
454
(399 / 55)
Virginia University of Lynchburg 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
67
(46 / 21)
Virginia State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,037
(428 / 609)
Virginia Union University 33.42%
(29.94% / 36.02%)
123
(47 / 76)
368
(157 / 211)
Virginia Wesleyan University 35.52%
(32.12% / 38.31%)
130
(53 / 77)
366
(165 / 201)
Washington and Lee University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
464
(247 / 217)
ECPI University 1.71%
(1.90% / 1.42%)
9
(6 / 3)
526
(315 / 211)
University of Management and Technology 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2
(2 / 0)
University of the Potomac-VA Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
13
(9 / 4)
Patrick Henry College 13.73%
(21.43% / 4.35%)
7
(6 / 1)
51
(28 / 23)
Ascent College 16.67%
(50.00% / 0.00%)
1
(1 / 0)
6
(2 / 4)
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
36
(12 / 24)
South University-Richmond 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
9
(0 / 9)
South University-Virginia Beach 9.09%
(0.00% / 10.00%)
1
(0 / 1)
11
(1 / 10)
Fairfax University of America 90.00%
(100.00% / 83.33%)
9
(4 / 5)
10
(4 / 6)
Chamberlain University-Virginia 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2
(0 / 2)
DeVry University-Virginia 16.67%
(50.00% / 0.00%)
1
(1 / 0)
6
(2 / 4)
IGlobal University 22.22%
(24.53% / 17.86%)
18
(13 / 5)
81
(53 / 28)
Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Central School of Practical Nursing No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Allegiance Beauty School No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond no recent data available (probably not active)
Radford University-Carilion no recent data available (probably not active)
Eastern Virginia Medical School No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Centura College-Virginia Beach No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Everest College-Newport News no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/04/2016)
Centra College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Sovah School of Health Professions No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
American National University No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Sentara College of Health Sciences No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Tidewater Tech-Trades No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Southside College of Health Sciences No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Miller-Motte Technical College-Lynchburg no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018)
Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Fortis College-Norfolk No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Richard Bland College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Riverside College of Health Careers No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Staunton School of Cosmetology No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Union Presbyterian Seminary No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Asher Institute of Hampton No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center no recent data available (probably not active)
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond no recent data available (probably not active)
ITT Technical Institute-Norfolk no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Centura College-Newport News No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Centura College-Norfolk No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Fortis College-Richmond No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Graham Webb International Academy of Hair no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/03/2018)
Argosy University-Northern Virginia no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019)
Centura College-Chesapeake No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
CET-Alexandria No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Centura College-Richmond Main No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Cortiva Institute-Virginia no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2018)
Cayce/Reilly School of Massage No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Appalachian School of Law No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
ITT Technical Institute-Richmond no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Chester Career College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Stratford University No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Altierus Career College-Chesapeake no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018)
The Art Institute of Washington no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018)
Eastern Virginia Career College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
ITT Technical Institute-Springfield no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
ITT Technical Institute-Chantilly no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Empire Beauty School-Midlothian No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Divine Mercy University No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Avi Career Training No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Appalachian College of Pharmacy No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Empire Beauty School-Richmond No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Dominion School of Hair Design no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/01/2018)
Global Health College no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2017)
The Art Institute of Washington-Dulles no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/16/2017)
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University no recent data available (probably not active)
Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton no recent data available (probably not active)
ITT Technical Institute-Salem no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Virginia College-Richmond no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018)
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Cosmopolitan Beauty and Tech School no recent data available (probably not active)
Miller-Motte Technical College-Roanoke no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018)
Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Columbia College no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Altierus Career College-Woodbridge no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018)
Paul Mitchell the School-Woodbridge No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Luckes Beauty Academy LLC No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
National Personal Training Institute no recent data available (probably not active)
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of Phoenix-Virginia no recent data available (probably not active)
Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Wave Leadership College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
The Esthetic Institute No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Aesthetics Institute of Cosmetology - Winchester no recent data available (probably not active)
Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
American Massage & Bodywork Institute No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Kenny's Beauty Academy No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Crown Cutz Academy Bristol No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Lotus Professional College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Empire Beauty School-Newport News No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
ECPI University - Roanoke No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
ECPI University-Richmond West No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
ECPI University-Innsbrook No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
ECPI University-Richmond South No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
ECPI University-Culinary Institute of Virginia No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
ECPI University-Manassas No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
ECPI University-Newport News No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Strayer University-Newport News Campus No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Strayer University-Chesterfield Campus No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Strayer University-Fredericksburg Campus No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Strayer University-Loudoun Campus No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Strayer University-Woodbridge Campus No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Strayer University-Alexandria Campus No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Tidewater Tech - Priority Automotive Tidewater Tech Learning Center No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Life Pacific University-Virginia No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Jolie Hair Academy No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Tidewater Tech - Priority Automotive Tidewater Tech Learning Center no recent data available (probably not active)
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton no recent data available (probably not active)
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Arizona College-Falls Church No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average14.06%
(13.60% / 14.44%)
5,265
(2,306 / 2,959)
37,441
(16,955 / 20,486)
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Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of Colleges in Virginia is 70.14% for full-time students and 67.64% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between Colleges in Virginia.
Among the Colleges in Virginia, DeVry University-Virginia has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia has the lowest rate of 15%.
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Retention Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Virginia
NameFull-timePart-time
Averett University 63%-
Bluefield University 58%-
Bridgewater College 75%-
William & Mary 95%100%
Regent University 70%25%
Christopher Newport University 86%-
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach No retention information available at the school.
Emory & Henry College 67%-
Eastern Mennonite University 79%100%
Ferrum College 58%-
George Mason University 85%65%
Hampden-Sydney College 81%-
Hampton University 77%50%
Hollins University 68%-
James Madison University 89%60%
Liberty University 79%31%
Longwood University 76%58%
University of Lynchburg 76%-
Mary Baldwin University 64%50%
University of Mary Washington 83%92%
Marymount University 75%80%
Norfolk State University 70%-
Old Dominion University 74%47%
Radford University 68%-
Randolph-Macon College 81%100%
Randolph College 67%-
University of Richmond 92%67%
Roanoke College 74%-
Shenandoah University 83%-
Southern Virginia University 67%-
Strayer University-Virginia -42%
Sweet Briar College 62%-
University of Virginia's College at Wise 70%67%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 91%71%
Virginia Commonwealth University 85%60%
University of Virginia-Main Campus 97%-
Virginia Military Institute 82%-
Virginia University of Lynchburg 75%-
Virginia State University 73%71%
Virginia Union University 54%32%
Virginia Wesleyan University 69%-
Washington and Lee University 98%-
ECPI University 51%-
University of Management and Technology No retention information available at the school.
University of the Potomac-VA Campus 83%-
Patrick Henry College 88%100%
Ascent College -67%
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach No retention information available at the school.
South University-Richmond 33%33%
South University-Virginia Beach 33%33%
Fairfax University of America No retention information available at the school.
Chamberlain University-Virginia 25%-
DeVry University-Virginia 100%-
IGlobal University 44%-
Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke 75%-
Central School of Practical Nursing 73%100%
Allegiance Beauty School 100%50%
Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond no recent data available (probably not active)
Radford University-Carilion no recent data available (probably not active)
Eastern Virginia Medical School No retention information available at the school.
Centura College-Virginia Beach 71%-
Everest College-Newport News no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/04/2016)
Centra College No retention information available at the school.
Sovah School of Health Professions No retention information available at the school.
American National University No retention information available at the school.
Sentara College of Health Sciences No retention information available at the school.
Tidewater Tech-Trades 71%-
Southside College of Health Sciences No retention information available at the school.
Miller-Motte Technical College-Lynchburg no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018)
Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy 47%67%
Fortis College-Norfolk 52%-
Richard Bland College 16%28%
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing No retention information available at the school.
Riverside College of Health Careers 40%-
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging No retention information available at the school.
Staunton School of Cosmetology 100%91%
Union Presbyterian Seminary No retention information available at the school.
Asher Institute of Hampton 67%100%
Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center no recent data available (probably not active)
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond no recent data available (probably not active)
ITT Technical Institute-Norfolk no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Centura College-Newport News 75%-
Centura College-Norfolk 83%-
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing 60%-
Fortis College-Richmond 44%-
Graham Webb International Academy of Hair no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/03/2018)
Argosy University-Northern Virginia no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019)
Centura College-Chesapeake No retention information available at the school.
CET-Alexandria 92%-
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk 81%-
Centura College-Richmond Main 31%-
Cortiva Institute-Virginia no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2018)
Cayce/Reilly School of Massage No retention information available at the school.
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing -51%
Appalachian School of Law No retention information available at the school.
ITT Technical Institute-Richmond no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Chester Career College 71%-
Stratford University 78%68%
Altierus Career College-Chesapeake no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018)
The Art Institute of Washington no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018)
Eastern Virginia Career College 88%-
Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School 69%75%
ITT Technical Institute-Springfield no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
ITT Technical Institute-Chantilly no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine No retention information available at the school.
Empire Beauty School-Midlothian 40%82%
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas 77%-
Divine Mercy University No retention information available at the school.
Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center 100%100%
Avi Career Training 100%100%
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary No retention information available at the school.
Appalachian College of Pharmacy No retention information available at the school.
Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner 100%100%
Empire Beauty School-Richmond 59%-
Dominion School of Hair Design no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/01/2018)
Global Health College no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2017)
The Art Institute of Washington-Dulles no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/16/2017)
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics No retention information available at the school.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University no recent data available (probably not active)
Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton no recent data available (probably not active)
ITT Technical Institute-Salem no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Virginia College-Richmond no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/18/2018)
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage No retention information available at the school.
Cosmopolitan Beauty and Tech School no recent data available (probably not active)
Miller-Motte Technical College-Roanoke no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/25/2018)
Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach 55%44%
Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia 15%-
Columbia College no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Altierus Career College-Woodbridge no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018)
Paul Mitchell the School-Woodbridge 50%100%
The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics No retention information available at the school.
Luckes Beauty Academy LLC No retention information available at the school.
National Personal Training Institute no recent data available (probably not active)
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing 77%-
University of Phoenix-Virginia no recent data available (probably not active)
Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy No retention information available at the school.
Wave Leadership College -50%
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine No retention information available at the school.
The Esthetic Institute No retention information available at the school.
Aesthetics Institute of Cosmetology - Winchester no recent data available (probably not active)
Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School 100%71%
American Massage & Bodywork Institute No retention information available at the school.
Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton No retention information available at the school.
Kenny's Beauty Academy No retention information available at the school.
Crown Cutz Academy Bristol 71%-
Lotus Professional College No retention information available at the school.
Empire Beauty School-Newport News 53%63%
ECPI University - Roanoke No retention information available at the school.
ECPI University-Richmond West No retention information available at the school.
ECPI University-Innsbrook No retention information available at the school.
ECPI University-Richmond South No retention information available at the school.
ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences No retention information available at the school.
ECPI University-Culinary Institute of Virginia No retention information available at the school.
ECPI University-Manassas No retention information available at the school.
ECPI University-Newport News No retention information available at the school.
Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus No retention information available at the school.
Strayer University-Newport News Campus No retention information available at the school.
Strayer University-Chesterfield Campus No retention information available at the school.
Strayer University-Fredericksburg Campus No retention information available at the school.
Strayer University-Loudoun Campus No retention information available at the school.
Strayer University-Woodbridge Campus No retention information available at the school.
Strayer University-Alexandria Campus No retention information available at the school.
Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton No retention information available at the school.
Tidewater Tech - Priority Automotive Tidewater Tech Learning Center No retention information available at the school.
Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond No retention information available at the school.
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine No retention information available at the school.
Life Pacific University-Virginia No retention information available at the school.
Jolie Hair Academy 18%-
Tidewater Tech - Priority Automotive Tidewater Tech Learning Center no recent data available (probably not active)
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington No retention information available at the school.
Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton no recent data available (probably not active)
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond No retention information available at the school.
Arizona College-Falls Church No retention information available at the school.
Average70.14% 67.64%
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