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Comparing 6 Colleges including Bluefield University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 27.73% where 155 students out of 559 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program) divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively. The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Centra College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Bluefield University has the lowest rate of 18.02%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Bluefield University
18.02%
(13.53% / 32.69%)		40
(23 / 17)		 222
(170 / 52)
Centra College
100.00%
(100.00% / 100.00%)		12
(1 / 11)		 12
(1 / 11)
Southern Virginia University
33.47%
(34.23% / 32.82%)		81
(38 / 43)		 242
(111 / 131)
Virginia University of Lynchburg
26.51%
(15.38% / 66.67%)		22
(10 / 12)		 83
(65 / 18)
Riverside College of Health Careers
No completers information available at the school.
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
No completers information available at the school.
Average27.73%
(20.75% / 39.15%)		 155
(72 / 83)		 559
(347 / 212)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.59% where 128 students have transferred out from schools out of 464 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Virginia University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.97%, while Bluefield University has the highest rate of 31.53% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
Bluefield University
31.53%
(33.53% / 25.00%)		70
(57 / 13)		222
(170 / 52)
Centra College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Southern Virginia University
23.97%
(24.32% / 23.66%)		58
(27 / 31)		242
(111 / 131)
Virginia University of Lynchburg
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Riverside College of Health Careers
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average27.59%
(29.89% / 24.04%)		128
(84 / 44)		 464
(281 / 183)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.00% for full-time students and 100.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Virginia University of Lynchburg has the most highest retention rate of 75%, while Bluefield University has the lowest rate of 61%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Bluefield University
61%-
Centra College
No retention information available at the school.
Southern Virginia University
74%100%
Virginia University of Lynchburg
75%-
Riverside College of Health Careers
No retention information available at the school.
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
No retention information available at the school.
Average70.00% 100.00%