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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.76% where 4,069 students out of 6,188 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, Virginia Military Institute has the most highest graduation rate of 76.87%, while Norfolk State University has the lowest rate of 39.84%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Christopher Newport University 76.08%
(72.01% / 79.07%)
932
(373 / 559)
1,225
(518 / 707)
George Mason University 70.59%
(66.41% / 74.50%)
2,237
(1,016 / 1,221)
3,169
(1,530 / 1,639)
Norfolk State University 39.84%
(35.43% / 42.20%)
400
(124 / 276)
1,004
(350 / 654)
University of Virginia's College at Wise 44.94%
(41.14% / 49.07%)
151
(72 / 79)
336
(175 / 161)
Virginia Military Institute 76.87%
(75.94% / 83.64%)
349
(303 / 46)
454
(399 / 55)
Eastern Virginia Medical School No completers information available at the school.
Average65.76%
(63.53% / 67.82%)
4,069
(1,888 / 2,181)
6,188
(2,972 / 3,216)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.60% where 774 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,963 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, University of Virginia's College at Wise has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.89%, while Virginia Military Institute has the highest rate of 19.82% (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)
Christopher Newport University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,225
(518 / 707)
George Mason University 15.71%
(16.01% / 15.44%)
498
(245 / 253)
3,169
(1,530 / 1,639)
Norfolk State University 18.23%
(12.57% / 21.25%)
183
(44 / 139)
1,004
(350 / 654)
University of Virginia's College at Wise 0.89%
(1.14% / 0.62%)
3
(2 / 1)
336
(175 / 161)
Virginia Military Institute 19.82%
(20.55% / 14.55%)
90
(82 / 8)
454
(399 / 55)
Eastern Virginia Medical School No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average15.60%
(15.20% / 15.98%)
774
(373 / 401)
4,963
(2,454 / 2,509)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.60% for full-time students and 66.00% 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, Christopher Newport University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Norfolk State University has the lowest rate of 70%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Christopher Newport University 86%-
George Mason University 85%65%
Norfolk State University 70%-
University of Virginia's College at Wise 70%67%
Virginia Military Institute 82%-
Eastern Virginia Medical School No retention information available at the school.
Average78.60% 66.00%