Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.22% where 2,861 students out of 4,455 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 Virginia Wesleyan University has the lowest rate of 43.99%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent University | 54.51% (52.89% / 55.86%) | 145 (64 / 81) |
266 (121 / 145) |
| Liberty University | 67.48% (63.50% / 70.45%) | 2,160 (868 / 1,292) |
3,201 (1,367 / 1,834) |
| Mary Baldwin University | 45.13% (50.00% / 45.09%) | 102 (1 / 101) |
226 (2 / 224) |
| Randolph-Macon College | 73.99% (71.35% / 76.47%) | 293 (137 / 156) |
396 (192 / 204) |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 43.99% (44.85% / 43.28%) | 161 (74 / 87) |
366 (165 / 201) |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 64.22% (61.94% / 65.84%) |
2,861 (1,144 / 1,717) |
4,455 (1,847 / 2,608) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.26% where 434 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,229 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, Liberty University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.25%, while Virginia Wesleyan University has the highest rate of 35.52% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent University | 22.56% (17.36% / 26.90%) | 60 (21 / 39) | 266 (121 / 145) |
| Liberty University | 6.25% (6.36% / 6.16%) | 200 (87 / 113) | 3,201 (1,367 / 1,834) |
| Mary Baldwin University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 226 (2 / 224) |
| Randolph-Macon College | 11.11% (8.85% / 13.24%) | 44 (17 / 27) | 396 (192 / 204) |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 35.52% (32.12% / 38.31%) | 130 (53 / 77) | 366 (165 / 201) |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 10.26% (9.65% / 10.74%) | 434 (178 / 256) |
4,229 (1,845 / 2,384) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.60% for full-time students and 51.50% 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 Mary Baldwin University has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent University | 70% | 25% | |
| Liberty University | 79% | 31% | |
| Mary Baldwin University | 64% | 50% | |
| Randolph-Macon College | 81% | 100% | |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 69% | - | |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 72.60% | 51.50% | |