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Comparing 6 Colleges including George Mason University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.57% where 8,191 students out of 11,133 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, University of Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 95.60%, while Radford University has the lowest rate of 48.66%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
George Mason University
67.84%
(63.83% / 71.87%)		2,485
(1,172 / 1,313)		 3,663
(1,836 / 1,827)
Longwood University
61.23%
(52.72% / 65.15%)		608
(165 / 443)		 993
(313 / 680)
University of Mary Washington
66.41%
(60.13% / 69.62%)		611
(187 / 424)		 920
(311 / 609)
Radford University
48.66%
(43.45% / 52.32%)		856
(315 / 541)		 1,759
(725 / 1,034)
University of Virginia-Main Campus
95.60%
(93.23% / 97.43%)		3,631
(1,543 / 2,088)		 3,798
(1,655 / 2,143)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
no recent data available (probably not active)
Average73.57%
(69.88% / 76.42%)		 8,191
(3,382 / 4,809)		 11,133
(4,840 / 6,293)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.95% where 1,776 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,133 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-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.26%, 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)
George Mason University
16.95%
(17.97% / 15.93%)		621
(330 / 291)		3,663
(1,836 / 1,827)
Longwood University
25.68%
(29.71% / 23.82%)		255
(93 / 162)		993
(313 / 680)
University of Mary Washington
25.76%
(27.97% / 24.63%)		237
(87 / 150)		920
(311 / 609)
Radford University
32.80%
(31.86% / 33.46%)		577
(231 / 346)		1,759
(725 / 1,034)
University of Virginia-Main Campus
2.26%
(3.26% / 1.49%)		86
(54 / 32)		3,798
(1,655 / 2,143)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
no recent data available (probably not active)
Average15.95%
(16.43% / 15.59%)		1,776
(795 / 981)		 11,133
(4,840 / 6,293)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.80% for full-time students and 76.67% 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, University of Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Radford University has the lowest rate of 76%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
George Mason University
86%68%
Longwood University
80%67%
University of Mary Washington
84%95%
Radford University
76%-
University of Virginia-Main Campus
98%-
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
no recent data available (probably not active)
Average84.80% 76.67%