Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.37% where 2,719 students out of 4,036 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 Marymount University has the lowest rate of 60.59%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Liberty University | 67.48% (63.50% / 70.45%) | 2,160 (868 / 1,292) |
3,201 (1,367 / 1,834) |
Marymount University | 60.59% (51.97% / 65.16%) | 266 (79 / 187) |
439 (152 / 287) |
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) | ||
Appalachian School of Law | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 67.37% (63.35% / 70.32%) |
2,719 (1,084 / 1,635) |
4,036 (1,711 / 2,325) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.09% where 367 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,036 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 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) |
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Liberty University | 6.25% (6.36% / 6.16%) | 200 (87 / 113) | 3,201 (1,367 / 1,834) |
Marymount University | 28.02% (32.24% / 25.78%) | 123 (49 / 74) | 439 (152 / 287) |
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) | ||
Appalachian School of Law | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 9.09% (8.94% / 9.20%) | 367 (153 / 214) |
4,036 (1,711 / 2,325) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.33% for full-time students and 70.33% 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, Randolph-Macon College has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Marymount University has the lowest rate of 75%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
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Liberty University | 79% | 31% | |
Marymount University | 75% | 80% | |
Randolph-Macon College | 81% | 100% | |
Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Appalachian School of Law | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Virginia Beach Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Average | 78.33% | 70.33% |