Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.04% where 10,374 students out of 14,203 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, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the most highest graduation rate of 86.59%, while Virginia State University has the lowest rate of 37.90%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | 70.59% (66.41% / 74.50%) | 2,237 (1,016 / 1,221) |
3,169 (1,530 / 1,639) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 86.59% (83.41% / 90.33%) | 5,077 (2,640 / 2,437) |
5,863 (3,165 / 2,698) |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 64.51% (60.12% / 67.19%) | 2,667 (939 / 1,728) |
4,134 (1,562 / 2,572) |
| Virginia State University | 37.90% (35.05% / 39.90%) | 393 (150 / 243) |
1,037 (428 / 609) |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 73.04% (70.98% / 74.87%) |
10,374 (4,745 / 5,629) |
14,203 (6,685 / 7,518) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.32% where 1,359 students have transferred out from schools out of 13,166 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, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.32%, while Virginia Commonwealth University has the highest rate of 20.37% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | 15.71% (16.01% / 15.44%) | 498 (245 / 253) | 3,169 (1,530 / 1,639) |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 0.32% (0.41% / 0.22%) | 19 (13 / 6) | 5,863 (3,165 / 2,698) |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 20.37% (21.57% / 19.63%) | 842 (337 / 505) | 4,134 (1,562 / 2,572) |
| Virginia State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,037 (428 / 609) |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 10.32% (9.51% / 11.06%) | 1,359 (595 / 764) |
13,166 (6,257 / 6,909) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.50% for full-time students and 66.75% 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, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Virginia State University has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | 85% | 65% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 91% | 71% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 85% | 60% | |
| Virginia State University | 73% | 71% | |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 83.50% | 66.75% | |