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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 27.62% where 129 students out of 467 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, Ferrum College has the most highest graduation rate of 28.16%, while Fairfax University of America has the lowest rate of 10.00%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Ferrum College 28.16%
(20.51% / 39.89%)
127
(56 / 71)
451
(273 / 178)
Ascent College 16.67%
(0.00% / 25.00%)
1
(0 / 1)
6
(2 / 4)
Fairfax University of America 10.00%
(0.00% / 16.67%)
1
(0 / 1)
10
(4 / 6)
Appalachian School of Law No completers information available at the school.
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine No completers information available at the school.
Average27.62%
(20.07% / 38.83%)
129
(56 / 73)
467
(279 / 188)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 62.50% where 10 students have transferred out from schools out of 16 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 Fairfax University of America has the highest rate of 90.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Ferrum College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
451
(273 / 178)
Ascent College 16.67%
(50.00% / 0.00%)
1
(1 / 0)
6
(2 / 4)
Fairfax University of America 90.00%
(100.00% / 83.33%)
9
(4 / 5)
10
(4 / 6)
Appalachian School of Law 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.
Average62.50%
(83.33% / 50.00%)
10
(5 / 5)
16
(6 / 10)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 58.00% for full-time students and 67.00% 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.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Ferrum College 58%-
Ascent College -67%
Fairfax University of America No retention information available at the school.
Appalachian School of Law No retention information available at the school.
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine No retention information available at the school.
Average58.00% 67.00%