Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 45.63% where 595 students out of 1,304 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, Hampden-Sydney College has the most highest graduation rate of 75.27%, while Ferrum College has the lowest rate of 28.16%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | 28.16% (20.51% / 39.89%) | 127 (56 / 71) |
451 (273 / 178) |
| Hampden-Sydney College | 75.27% (75.27% / 0.00%) | 213 (213 / 0) |
283 (283 / 0) |
| Southern Virginia University | 46.08% (40.45% / 50.43%) | 94 (36 / 58) |
204 (89 / 115) |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 43.99% (44.85% / 43.28%) | 161 (74 / 87) |
366 (165 / 201) |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Divine Mercy University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 45.63% (46.79% / 43.72%) |
595 (379 / 216) |
1,304 (810 / 494) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.98% where 179 students have transferred out from schools out of 853 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, Hampden-Sydney College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.77%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 451 (273 / 178) |
| Hampden-Sydney College | 7.77% (7.77% / 0.00%) | 22 (22 / 0) | 283 (283 / 0) |
| Southern Virginia University | 13.24% (16.85% / 10.43%) | 27 (15 / 12) | 204 (89 / 115) |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 35.52% (32.12% / 38.31%) | 130 (53 / 77) | 366 (165 / 201) |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Divine Mercy University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 20.98% (16.76% / 28.16%) | 179 (90 / 89) |
853 (537 / 316) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.75% for full-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, Hampden-Sydney College has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Ferrum College has the lowest rate of 58%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrum College | 58% | - |
| Hampden-Sydney College | 81% | - |
| Southern Virginia University | 67% | - |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | 69% | - |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Divine Mercy University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 68.75% | 0.00% |