WVSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At West Virginia State University, the graduation rates was 39.18% (125 students out of 319 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 46 male and 79 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 West Virginia State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 39.18%. where 125 students out of 319 candidate completed their degree.

97 students completed their course in 4 years and 23 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 5 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.

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 West Virginia State University is 15.36% (49 out of 319 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At West Virginia State University, the retention rate is 57% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students.