Bluefield Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Bluefield University, the graduation rates was 17.78% (40 students out of 225 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 17 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 17.78%. where 40 students out of 225 candidate completed their degree.

35 students completed their course in 4 years and 4 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 1 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, 3 of 4 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 75.00%.

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 Bluefield University is 31.11% (70 out of 225 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 61%.