Virginia Tech Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the graduation rates was 86.22% (5,392 students out of 6,254 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 2,871 male and 2,521 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 86.22%. where 5,392 students out of 6,254 candidate completed their degree.

4,273 students completed their course in 4 years and 900 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 166 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 297 of 396 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 75.00%.

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 56 % for part-time students.