Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.73% where 749 students out of 1,506 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, Ascent College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Southern Virginia University has the lowest rate of 33.47%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 50.00% (50.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
2 (2 / 0) |
| Hampton University | 57.16% (52.04% / 59.93%) | 519 (166 / 353) |
908 (319 / 589) |
| Southern Virginia University | 33.47% (34.23% / 32.82%) | 81 (38 / 43) |
242 (111 / 131) |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 41.64% (34.29% / 48.88%) | 147 (60 / 87) |
353 (175 / 178) |
| Ascent College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
1 (1 / 0) |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 49.73% (43.75% / 53.79%) |
749 (266 / 483) |
1,506 (608 / 898) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 34.20% where 514 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,503 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 Virginia Wesleyan University has the highest rate of 43.63% (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 | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Hampton University | 33.26% (35.11% / 32.26%) | 302 (112 / 190) | 908 (319 / 589) |
| Southern Virginia University | 23.97% (24.32% / 23.66%) | 58 (27 / 31) | 242 (111 / 131) |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 43.63% (44.57% / 42.70%) | 154 (78 / 76) | 353 (175 / 178) |
| Ascent College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 34.20% (35.87% / 33.07%) | 514 (217 / 297) |
1,503 (605 / 898) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.25% for full-time students and 73.33% 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, Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Southern Virginia University has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | 100% | - |
| Hampton University | 85% | 63% |
| Southern Virginia University | 74% | 100% |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 74% | - |
| Ascent College | - | 57% |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 83.25% | 73.33% |
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