Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.89% where 476 students out of 691 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, Roanoke College has the most highest graduation rate of 71.34%, while Sweet Briar College has the lowest rate of 61.19%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke College | 71.34% (68.69% / 73.05%) | 361 (136 / 225) |
506 (198 / 308) |
| Sweet Briar College | 61.19% (0.00% / 61.19%) | 82 (0 / 82) |
134 (0 / 134) |
| Patrick Henry College | 64.71% (57.14% / 73.91%) | 33 (16 / 17) |
51 (28 / 23) |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 68.89% (67.26% / 69.68%) |
476 (152 / 324) |
691 (226 / 465) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.22% where 119 students have transferred out from schools out of 691 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, Sweet Briar College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.99%, while Roanoke College has the highest rate of 21.34% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke College | 21.34% (23.23% / 20.13%) | 108 (46 / 62) | 506 (198 / 308) |
| Sweet Briar College | 2.99% (0.00% / 2.99%) | 4 (0 / 4) | 134 (0 / 134) |
| Patrick Henry College | 13.73% (21.43% / 4.35%) | 7 (6 / 1) | 51 (28 / 23) |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 17.22% (23.01% / 14.41%) | 119 (52 / 67) |
691 (226 / 465) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.67% 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, Patrick Henry College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Sweet Briar College has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke College | 74% | - | |
| Sweet Briar College | 62% | - | |
| Patrick Henry College | 88% | 100% | |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Averett University-Non-Traditional Programs | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 74.67% | 100.00% | |