Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.87% where 406 students out of 667 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, Eastern Mennonite University has the most highest graduation rate of 62.61%, while Ascent College has the lowest rate of 16.67%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University | 62.61% (53.26% / 69.23%) | 139 (49 / 90) |
222 (92 / 130) |
| Marymount University | 60.59% (51.97% / 65.16%) | 266 (79 / 187) |
439 (152 / 287) |
| Ascent College | 16.67% (0.00% / 25.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
6 (2 / 4) |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 60.87% (52.03% / 66.03%) |
406 (128 / 278) |
667 (246 / 421) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.44% where 183 students have transferred out from schools out of 667 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, Ascent College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.67%, while Marymount University has the highest rate of 28.02% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University | 26.58% (28.26% / 25.38%) | 59 (26 / 33) | 222 (92 / 130) |
| Marymount University | 28.02% (32.24% / 25.78%) | 123 (49 / 74) | 439 (152 / 287) |
| Ascent College | 16.67% (50.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 6 (2 / 4) |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 27.44% (30.89% / 25.42%) | 183 (76 / 107) |
667 (246 / 421) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% for full-time students and 82.33% 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, Eastern Mennonite University has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Marymount University has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University | 79% | 100% | |
| Marymount University | 75% | 80% | |
| Ascent College | - | 67% | |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 77.00% | 82.33% | |