BRCC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Blue Ridge Community College, the graduation rates was 40.37% (151 students out of 374 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 66 male and 85 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Blue Ridge Community College. Last year, the graduation rate was 40.37%. where 151 students out of 374 candidate completed their degree.

92 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 151 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Blue Ridge Community College, 0 of 2 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 0.00%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Blue Ridge Community College is 8.82% (33 out of 374 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Blue Ridge Community College, the retention rate is 65% for full-time students and 47 % for part-time students.