Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 51.78% where 335 students out of 647 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, Patrick Henry College has the most highest graduation rate of 64.71%, while Bluefield University has the lowest rate of 31.46%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 31.46% (21.30% / 47.14%) | 56 (23 / 33) |
178 (108 / 70) |
| Emory & Henry College | 57.75% (47.45% / 67.35%) | 164 (65 / 99) |
284 (137 / 147) |
| 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) | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 51.78% (38.10% / 61.76%) |
335 (104 / 231) |
647 (273 / 374) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.26% where 144 students have transferred out from schools out of 647 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 Emory & Henry College has the highest rate of 29.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 27.53% (29.63% / 24.29%) | 49 (32 / 17) | 178 (108 / 70) |
| Emory & Henry College | 29.58% (35.77% / 23.81%) | 84 (49 / 35) | 284 (137 / 147) |
| 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) | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 22.26% (31.87% / 15.24%) | 144 (87 / 57) |
647 (273 / 374) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.75% 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 Bluefield University has the lowest rate of 58%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield University | 58% | - | |
| Emory & Henry College | 67% | - | |
| Sweet Briar College | 62% | - | |
| Patrick Henry College | 88% | 100% | |
| Radford University-Carilion | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 68.75% | 100.00% | |