Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.27% where 605 students out of 1,228 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, Patrick Henry College has the most highest graduation rate of 64.71%, 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) |
| Marymount University | 60.59% (51.97% / 65.16%) | 266 (79 / 187) |
439 (152 / 287) |
| Virginia Union University | 39.13% (36.94% / 40.76%) | 144 (58 / 86) |
368 (157 / 211) |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 43.99% (44.85% / 43.28%) | 161 (74 / 87) |
366 (165 / 201) |
| Patrick Henry College | 64.71% (57.14% / 73.91%) | 33 (16 / 17) |
51 (28 / 23) |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 49.27% (45.24% / 52.07%) |
605 (228 / 377) |
1,228 (504 / 724) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 31.35% where 385 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,228 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, Patrick Henry College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.73%, 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) |
| Marymount University | 28.02% (32.24% / 25.78%) | 123 (49 / 74) | 439 (152 / 287) |
| Virginia Union University | 33.42% (29.94% / 36.02%) | 123 (47 / 76) | 368 (157 / 211) |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 35.52% (32.12% / 38.31%) | 130 (53 / 77) | 366 (165 / 201) |
| Patrick Henry College | 13.73% (21.43% / 4.35%) | 7 (6 / 1) | 51 (28 / 23) |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 31.35% (30.95% / 31.63%) | 385 (156 / 229) |
1,228 (504 / 724) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.50% for full-time students and 70.67% 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, Patrick Henry College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Virginia Union University has the lowest rate of 54%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Marymount University | 75% | 80% |
| Virginia Union University | 54% | 32% |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 69% | - |
| Patrick Henry College | 88% | 100% |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 71.50% | 70.67% |