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Comparing 6 Colleges including Salem University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 43.54% where 290 students out of 666 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, American Public University System has the most highest graduation rate of 50.30%, while Salem University has the lowest rate of 22.98%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Salem University
22.98%
(18.31% / 26.67%)		37
(13 / 24)		 161
(71 / 90)
Valley College-Martinsburg
37.50%
(20.00% / 66.67%)		3
(1 / 2)		 8
(5 / 3)
American Public University System
50.30%
(51.25% / 48.59%)		250
(164 / 86)		 497
(320 / 177)
Strayer University-West Virginia
No completers information available at the school.
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
No completers information available at the school.
Martinsburg College
No completers information available at the school.
Average43.54%
(44.95% / 41.48%)		 290
(178 / 112)		 666
(396 / 270)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 54.12% where 92 students have transferred out from schools out of 170 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, Valley College-Martinsburg has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.50%, while Strayer University-West Virginia has the highest rate of 100.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
Salem University
55.90%
(64.79% / 48.89%)		90
(46 / 44)		161
(71 / 90)
Valley College-Martinsburg
12.50%
(20.00% / 0.00%)		1
(1 / 0)		8
(5 / 3)
American Public University System
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Strayer University-West Virginia
100.00%
(0.00% / 100.00%)		1
(0 / 1)		1
(0 / 1)
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Martinsburg College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average54.12%
(61.84% / 47.87%)		92
(47 / 45)		 170
(76 / 94)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.33% for full-time students and 46.67% 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, American Public University System has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Valley College-Martinsburg has the lowest rate of 50%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Salem University
55%15%
Valley College-Martinsburg
50%-
American Public University System
97%93%
Strayer University-West Virginia
-32%
West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
No retention information available at the school.
Martinsburg College
No retention information available at the school.
Average67.33% 46.67%