Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.63% where 376 students out of 540 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 Fairfax University of America has the lowest rate of 10.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph-Macon College | 73.99% (71.35% / 76.47%) | 293 (137 / 156) |
396 (192 / 204) |
| Sweet Briar College | 61.19% (0.00% / 61.19%) | 82 (0 / 82) |
134 (0 / 134) |
| Fairfax University of America | 10.00% (0.00% / 16.67%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
10 (4 / 6) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 69.63% (69.90% / 69.48%) |
376 (137 / 239) |
540 (196 / 344) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.56% where 57 students have transferred out from schools out of 540 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, Sweet Briar College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.99%, while Fairfax University of America has the highest rate of 90.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph-Macon College | 11.11% (8.85% / 13.24%) | 44 (17 / 27) | 396 (192 / 204) |
| Sweet Briar College | 2.99% (0.00% / 2.99%) | 4 (0 / 4) | 134 (0 / 134) |
| Fairfax University of America | 90.00% (100.00% / 83.33%) | 9 (4 / 5) | 10 (4 / 6) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| 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. | ||
| Average | 10.56% (10.71% / 10.47%) | 57 (21 / 36) |
540 (196 / 344) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.50% for full-time students and 100.00% 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.
Among the selected colleges, Randolph-Macon College has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Sweet Briar College has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph-Macon College | 81% | 100% | |
| Sweet Briar College | 62% | - | |
| Fairfax University of America | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Sentara College of Health Sciences | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 71.50% | 100.00% | |