Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the graduation rates was 86.08% (4,706 students out of 5,467 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 2,517 male and 2,189 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

Next table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 86.08%. where 4,706 students out of 5,467 candidate completed their degree.

3,491 students completed their course in 4 years and 1,002 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 155 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The next table and chart shows 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 236 of 289 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 81.66%.

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the retention rate is 93% for full-time students and 75 % for part-time students.