Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.07% where 10,556 students out of 12,707 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, University of Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 95.22%, while Norfolk State University has the lowest rate of 39.84%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University | 76.08% (72.01% / 79.07%) | 932 (373 / 559) |
1,225 (518 / 707) |
| University of Mary Washington | 68.77% (65.77% / 70.43%) | 643 (219 / 424) |
935 (333 / 602) |
| Norfolk State University | 39.84% (35.43% / 42.20%) | 400 (124 / 276) |
1,004 (350 / 654) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 86.59% (83.41% / 90.33%) | 5,077 (2,640 / 2,437) |
5,863 (3,165 / 2,698) |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 95.22% (94.04% / 96.22%) | 3,504 (1,595 / 1,909) |
3,680 (1,696 / 1,984) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 83.07% (81.67% / 84.35%) |
10,556 (4,951 / 5,605) |
12,707 (6,062 / 6,645) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.48% where 514 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,482 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, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.32%, while University of Mary Washington has the highest rate of 22.89% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,225 (518 / 707) |
| University of Mary Washington | 22.89% (22.52% / 23.09%) | 214 (75 / 139) | 935 (333 / 602) |
| Norfolk State University | 18.23% (12.57% / 21.25%) | 183 (44 / 139) | 1,004 (350 / 654) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 0.32% (0.41% / 0.22%) | 19 (13 / 6) | 5,863 (3,165 / 2,698) |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 2.66% (3.07% / 2.32%) | 98 (52 / 46) | 3,680 (1,696 / 1,984) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 4.48% (3.32% / 5.56%) | 514 (184 / 330) |
11,482 (5,544 / 5,938) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.40% for full-time students and 81.50% 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, University of Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Norfolk State University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport University | 86% | - | |
| University of Mary Washington | 83% | 92% | |
| Norfolk State University | 70% | - | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 91% | 71% | |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 97% | - | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 85.40% | 81.50% | |