Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.28% where 696 students out of 1,174 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 Bluefield University has the lowest rate of 31.46%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 31.46% (21.30% / 47.14%) | 56 (23 / 33) |
178 (108 / 70) |
| Bridgewater College | 57.83% (52.00% / 62.77%) | 347 (143 / 204) |
600 (275 / 325) |
| Randolph-Macon College | 73.99% (71.35% / 76.47%) | 293 (137 / 156) |
396 (192 / 204) |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 59.28% (52.70% / 65.61%) |
696 (303 / 393) |
1,174 (575 / 599) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.20% where 93 students have transferred out from schools out of 574 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, Randolph-Macon College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.11%, while Bluefield University has the highest rate of 27.53% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 27.53% (29.63% / 24.29%) | 49 (32 / 17) | 178 (108 / 70) |
| Bridgewater College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 600 (275 / 325) |
| Randolph-Macon College | 11.11% (8.85% / 13.24%) | 44 (17 / 27) | 396 (192 / 204) |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 16.20% (16.33% / 16.06%) | 93 (49 / 44) |
574 (300 / 274) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.33% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Randolph-Macon College has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Bluefield University has the lowest rate of 58%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 58% | - | |
| Bridgewater College | 75% | - | |
| Randolph-Macon College | 81% | 100% | |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 71.33% | 100.00% | |