Graduation Rates at Virginia Colleges

Graduate Rate 69.50%

Male 66.76%

Female 71.70%

Transfer-Out Rate 11.38%

Retention Rate
Full-time / Part-time 73% / 63%

Virginia Colleges Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate of Virginia colleges is 69.50% - 32,152 students out of 46,259 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 13,707 male and 18,445 female students have graduated last year completing their studies within 150% normal time.The following table summarizes the graduation rate by gender with number of completers.

Graduation Rate By Gender
Virginia colleges and universities
	Candidates	Completers	Graduation Rates
Total	46,259	32,152	69.50%
Male	20,533	13,707	66.76%
Female	25,726	18,445	71.70%

[Chart] Virginia Colleges and Universities Graduation Rate by Gender

BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

For 4 years (or high) schools, 25,650 students completed their degree in 4 years and 5,309 finished in 5 years at Virginia colleges. Additional 1,109 students graduated within 6 years.

Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
Virginia Colleges
	Total	Male	Female
4 Year or Less	55.45%	50.40%	59.48%
5 Year	66.93%	63.52%	69.65%
6 Year	69.32%	66.52%	71.56%

[Chart] Virginia Colleges and Universities BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

Retention Rate

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. The average retention rate of Virginia colleges is 72.77% for full-time students and 62.54% for part-time students.

Retention Rates (2023-2024)
Virginia Colleges and Universities
	Full-time	Part-time
Retention Rate	72.77%	62.54%

[Chart] Virginia Colleges and Universities Retention Rate

Transfer-Out Rates

The average transfer-out rate at Virginia colleges is 11.38%. The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time.

Transfer-Out Rates
Virginia Colleges and Universities
	Transfer-out	Total Students	Transfer-Out Rate
Total	5,265	46,259	11.38%
Male	2,306	20,533	11.23%
Female	2,959	25,726	11.50%

[Chart] Virginia Colleges and Universities Transfer-Out Rates

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