Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.03% where 2,648 students out of 4,010 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, Randolph-Macon College has the most highest graduation rate of 73.99%, while Mary Baldwin University has the lowest rate of 45.13%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | 67.48% (63.50% / 70.45%) | 2,160 (868 / 1,292) |
3,201 (1,367 / 1,834) |
| Mary Baldwin University | 45.13% (50.00% / 45.09%) | 102 (1 / 101) |
226 (2 / 224) |
| Randolph-Macon College | 73.99% (71.35% / 76.47%) | 293 (137 / 156) |
396 (192 / 204) |
| Randolph College | 49.73% (48.65% / 50.44%) | 93 (36 / 57) |
187 (74 / 113) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 66.03% (63.73% / 67.62%) |
2,648 (1,042 / 1,606) |
4,010 (1,635 / 2,375) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.61% where 288 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,784 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, Liberty University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.25%, while Randolph College has the highest rate of 23.53% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | 6.25% (6.36% / 6.16%) | 200 (87 / 113) | 3,201 (1,367 / 1,834) |
| Mary Baldwin University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 226 (2 / 224) |
| Randolph-Macon College | 11.11% (8.85% / 13.24%) | 44 (17 / 27) | 396 (192 / 204) |
| Randolph College | 23.53% (16.22% / 28.32%) | 44 (12 / 32) | 187 (74 / 113) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 7.61% (7.10% / 8.00%) | 288 (116 / 172) |
3,784 (1,633 / 2,151) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.75% for full-time students and 60.33% 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, Randolph-Macon College has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Mary Baldwin University has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University | 79% | 31% | |
| Mary Baldwin University | 64% | 50% | |
| Randolph-Macon College | 81% | 100% | |
| Randolph College | 67% | - | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 72.75% | 60.33% | |