Bluefield Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Bluefield University, the graduation rates was 31.46% (56 students out of 178 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 23 male and 33 female students have 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 Bluefield University. Last year, the graduation rate was 31.46%. where 56 students out of 178 candidate completed their degree.

42 students completed their course in 4 years and 11 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 3 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 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 Bluefield University, 4 of 11 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 36.36%.

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 Bluefield University is 27.53% (49 out of 178 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Bluefield University, the retention rate is 58%.