Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 90.57% where 5,342 students out of 5,898 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 Hampden-Sydney College has the lowest rate of 62.17%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden-Sydney College | 62.17% (62.06% / 100.00%) | 212 (211 / 1) |
341 (340 / 1) |
| University of Richmond | 85.20% (80.94% / 89.23%) | 708 (327 / 381) |
831 (404 / 427) |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 95.60% (93.23% / 97.43%) | 3,631 (1,543 / 2,088) |
3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) |
| Virginia Military Institute | 76.21% (76.66% / 74.03%) | 346 (289 / 57) |
454 (377 / 77) |
| Washington and Lee University | 93.88% (96.12% / 92.16%) | 445 (198 / 247) |
474 (206 / 268) |
| Average | 90.57% (86.12% / 95.13%) |
5,342 (2,568 / 2,774) |
5,898 (2,982 / 2,916) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.94% where 322 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,424 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 Virginia Military Institute has the highest rate of 19.60% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden-Sydney College | 9.68% (9.71% / 0.00%) | 33 (33 / 0) | 341 (340 / 1) |
| University of Richmond | 13.72% (17.82% / 9.84%) | 114 (72 / 42) | 831 (404 / 427) |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 2.26% (3.26% / 1.49%) | 86 (54 / 32) | 3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) |
| Virginia Military Institute | 19.60% (18.30% / 25.97%) | 89 (69 / 20) | 454 (377 / 77) |
| Washington and Lee University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 5.94% (8.21% / 3.55%) | 322 (228 / 94) |
5,424 (2,776 / 2,648) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.20% 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, University of Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Virginia Military Institute has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Hampden-Sydney College | 84% | 100% |
| University of Richmond | 91% | - |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 98% | - |
| Virginia Military Institute | 81% | - |
| Washington and Lee University | 97% | - |
| Average | 90.20% | 100.00% |
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