SU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Shenandoah University, the graduation rates was 66.82% (294 students out of 440 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 116 male and 178 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 Shenandoah University. Last year, the graduation rate was 66.82%. where 294 students out of 440 candidate completed their degree.

248 students completed their course in 4 years and 40 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 Shenandoah University, 3 of 3 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 100.00%.

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 Shenandoah University is 23.41% (103 out of 440 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Shenandoah University, the retention rate is 82% for full-time students and 33 % for part-time students.