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Comparing 6 Colleges including Eastern Virginia Medical School

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.17% where 4,982 students out of 7,529 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, James Madison University has the most highest graduation rate of 79.72%, while Virginia State University has the lowest rate of 39.44%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
James Madison University
79.72%
(75.20% / 82.88%)		3,616
(1,404 / 2,212)		 4,536
(1,867 / 2,669)
Radford University
48.66%
(43.45% / 52.32%)		856
(315 / 541)		 1,759
(725 / 1,034)
University of Virginia's College at Wise
47.06%
(40.82% / 52.83%)		144
(60 / 84)		 306
(147 / 159)
Virginia State University
39.44%
(34.44% / 42.61%)		366
(124 / 242)		 928
(360 / 568)
Eastern Virginia Medical School
No completers information available at the school.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
no recent data available (probably not active)
Average66.17%
(61.41% / 69.50%)		 4,982
(1,903 / 3,079)		 7,529
(3,099 / 4,430)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.81% where 595 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,065 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, University of Virginia's College at Wise has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.88%, while Radford University has the highest rate of 32.80% (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)
James Madison University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Radford University
32.80%
(31.86% / 33.46%)		577
(231 / 346)		1,759
(725 / 1,034)
University of Virginia's College at Wise
5.88%
(2.04% / 9.43%)		18
(3 / 15)		306
(147 / 159)
Virginia State University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
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)
Average28.81%
(26.83% / 30.26%)		595
(234 / 361)		 2,065
(872 / 1,193)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.25% for full-time students and 47.33% 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, James Madison University has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Virginia State University has the lowest rate of 69%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
James Madison University
92%67%
Radford University
76%-
University of Virginia's College at Wise
72%50%
Virginia State University
69%25%
Eastern Virginia Medical School
No retention information available at the school.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
no recent data available (probably not active)
Average77.25% 47.33%