Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 88.48% where 4,239 students out of 4,791 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 95.60%, while Longwood University has the lowest rate of 61.23%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood University | 61.23% (52.72% / 65.15%) | 608 (165 / 443) |
993 (313 / 680) |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 95.60% (93.23% / 97.43%) | 3,631 (1,543 / 2,088) |
3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) |
| Average | 88.48% (86.79% / 89.66%) |
4,239 (1,708 / 2,531) |
4,791 (1,968 / 2,823) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.12% where 341 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,791 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, University of Virginia-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.26%, while Longwood University has the highest rate of 25.68% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood University | 25.68% (29.71% / 23.82%) | 255 (93 / 162) | 993 (313 / 680) |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 2.26% (3.26% / 1.49%) | 86 (54 / 32) | 3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) |
| Average | 7.12% (7.47% / 6.87%) | 341 (147 / 194) |
4,791 (1,968 / 2,823) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.00% for full-time students and 67.00% 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, University of Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Longwood University has the lowest rate of 80%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Longwood University | 80% | 67% |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 98% | - |
| Average | 89.00% | 67.00% |
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