Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.40% where 4,989 students out of 6,797 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 95.22%, while Virginia State University has the lowest rate of 37.90%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radford University | 53.96% (47.76% / 58.04%) | 941 (331 / 610) |
1,744 (693 / 1,051) |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | 44.94% (41.14% / 49.07%) | 151 (72 / 79) |
336 (175 / 161) |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 95.22% (94.04% / 96.22%) | 3,504 (1,595 / 1,909) |
3,680 (1,696 / 1,984) |
| Virginia State University | 37.90% (35.05% / 39.90%) | 393 (150 / 243) |
1,037 (428 / 609) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 73.40% (71.79% / 74.66%) |
4,989 (2,148 / 2,841) |
6,797 (2,992 / 3,805) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.60% where 668 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,760 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's College at Wise has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.89%, while Radford University has the highest rate of 32.51% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radford University | 32.51% (33.91% / 31.59%) | 567 (235 / 332) | 1,744 (693 / 1,051) |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | 0.89% (1.14% / 0.62%) | 3 (2 / 1) | 336 (175 / 161) |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 2.66% (3.07% / 2.32%) | 98 (52 / 46) | 3,680 (1,696 / 1,984) |
| Virginia State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,037 (428 / 609) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 11.60% (11.27% / 11.86%) | 668 (289 / 379) |
5,760 (2,564 / 3,196) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% for full-time students and 69.00% 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 97%, while Radford University has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radford University | 68% | - | |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise | 70% | 67% | |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 97% | - | |
| Virginia State University | 73% | 71% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 77.00% | 69.00% | |