Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 54.43% where 706 students out of 1,297 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, Bridgewater College has the most highest graduation rate of 57.83%, while Mary Baldwin University has the lowest rate of 45.13%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 57.83% (52.00% / 62.77%) | 347 (143 / 204) |
600 (275 / 325) |
| Emory & Henry College | 57.75% (47.45% / 67.35%) | 164 (65 / 99) |
284 (137 / 147) |
| Mary Baldwin University | 45.13% (50.00% / 45.09%) | 102 (1 / 101) |
226 (2 / 224) |
| Randolph College | 49.73% (48.65% / 50.44%) | 93 (36 / 57) |
187 (74 / 113) |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 54.43% (50.20% / 56.98%) |
706 (245 / 461) |
1,297 (488 / 809) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.18% where 128 students have transferred out from schools out of 471 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, Randolph College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.53%, while Emory & Henry College has the highest rate of 29.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 600 (275 / 325) |
| Emory & Henry College | 29.58% (35.77% / 23.81%) | 84 (49 / 35) | 284 (137 / 147) |
| Mary Baldwin University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 226 (2 / 224) |
| Randolph College | 23.53% (16.22% / 28.32%) | 44 (12 / 32) | 187 (74 / 113) |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 27.18% (28.91% / 25.77%) | 128 (61 / 67) |
471 (211 / 260) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.25% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Bridgewater College has the most highest retention rate of 75%, while Mary Baldwin University has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 75% | - | |
| Emory & Henry College | 67% | - | |
| Mary Baldwin University | 64% | 50% | |
| Randolph College | 67% | - | |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 68.25% | 50.00% | |