WVSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At West Virginia State University, the graduation rates was 35.43% (141 students out of 398 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 67 male and 74 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 35.43%. where 141 students out of 398 candidate completed their degree.

92 students completed their course in 4 years and 38 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 11 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 17.09% (68 out of 398 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 61% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students.