Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 46.10% where 1,296 students out of 2,811 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, Marshall University has the most highest graduation rate of 50.03%, while West Virginia State University has the lowest rate of 35.43%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield State University | 43.56% (47.27% / 39.13%) | 44 (26 / 18) |
101 (55 / 46) |
| Concord University | 40.30% (34.43% / 44.06%) | 189 (63 / 126) |
469 (183 / 286) |
| Marshall University | 50.03% (46.09% / 52.92%) | 922 (360 / 562) |
1,843 (781 / 1,062) |
| West Virginia State University | 35.43% (31.16% / 40.44%) | 141 (67 / 74) |
398 (215 / 183) |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 46.10% (41.82% / 49.46%) |
1,296 (516 / 780) |
2,811 (1,234 / 1,577) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.19% where 680 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,811 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, Bluefield State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.89%, while Concord University has the highest rate of 27.93% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield State University | 10.89% (10.91% / 10.87%) | 11 (6 / 5) | 101 (55 / 46) |
| Concord University | 27.93% (31.69% / 25.52%) | 131 (58 / 73) | 469 (183 / 286) |
| Marshall University | 25.50% (23.43% / 27.02%) | 470 (183 / 287) | 1,843 (781 / 1,062) |
| West Virginia State University | 17.09% (19.53% / 14.21%) | 68 (42 / 26) | 398 (215 / 183) |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 24.19% (23.42% / 24.79%) | 680 (289 / 391) |
2,811 (1,234 / 1,577) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.67% for full-time students and 44.80% 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, West Virginia University at Parkersburg has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Concord University has the lowest rate of 56%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bluefield State University | 58% | 7% |
| Concord University | 56% | - |
| Marshall University | 74% | 50% |
| West Virginia State University | 61% | 50% |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | 100% | 100% |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University | 57% | 17% |
| Average | 67.67% | 44.80% |