Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.60% where 1,054 students out of 1,376 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, University of Richmond has the most highest graduation rate of 87.98%, while Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach has the lowest rate of 25.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 25.00% (50.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
4 (2 / 2) |
| Emory & Henry College | 57.75% (47.45% / 67.35%) | 164 (65 / 99) |
284 (137 / 147) |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 62.61% (53.26% / 69.23%) | 139 (49 / 90) |
222 (92 / 130) |
| University of Richmond | 87.98% (84.68% / 90.93%) | 717 (326 / 391) |
815 (385 / 430) |
| Patrick Henry College | 64.71% (57.14% / 73.91%) | 33 (16 / 17) |
51 (28 / 23) |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 76.60% (70.96% / 81.56%) |
1,054 (457 / 597) |
1,376 (644 / 732) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.06% where 221 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,376 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 Richmond has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.47%, while Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach has the highest rate of 50.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 50.00% (50.00% / 50.00%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 4 (2 / 2) |
| Emory & Henry College | 29.58% (35.77% / 23.81%) | 84 (49 / 35) | 284 (137 / 147) |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 26.58% (28.26% / 25.38%) | 59 (26 / 33) | 222 (92 / 130) |
| University of Richmond | 8.47% (11.43% / 5.81%) | 69 (44 / 25) | 815 (385 / 430) |
| Patrick Henry College | 13.73% (21.43% / 4.35%) | 7 (6 / 1) | 51 (28 / 23) |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 16.06% (19.57% / 12.98%) | 221 (126 / 95) |
1,376 (644 / 732) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.50% for full-time students and 89.00% 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, University of Richmond has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Emory & Henry College has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Emory & Henry College | 67% | - | |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 79% | 100% | |
| University of Richmond | 92% | 67% | |
| Patrick Henry College | 88% | 100% | |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.50% | 89.00% | |