Graduation Rates at Virginia Colleges

Graduate Rate 68.33%

Male 64.78%

Female 71.22%

Transfer-Out Rate 11.92%

Retention Rate
Full-time / Part-time 79% / 62%

Virginia Colleges Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate of Virginia colleges is 68.33% - 32,656 students out of 47,790 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 13,873 male and 18,783 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	47,790	32,656	68.33%
Male	21,417	13,873	64.78%
Female	26,373	18,783	71.22%

[Chart] Virginia Colleges and Universities Graduation Rate by Gender

BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

For 4 years (or high) schools, 26,234 students completed their degree in 4 years and 5,182 finished in 5 years at Virginia colleges. Additional 1,204 students graduated within 6 years.

Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
Virginia Colleges
	Total	Male	Female
4 Year or Less	54.89%	48.82%	59.83%
5 Year	65.74%	61.64%	69.07%
6 Year	68.26%	64.70%	71.15%

[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 78.66% for full-time students and 61.59% for part-time students.

Retention Rates (2024-2025)
Virginia Colleges and Universities
	Full-time	Part-time
Retention Rate	78.66%	61.59%

[Chart] Virginia Colleges and Universities Retention Rate

Transfer-Out Rates

The average transfer-out rate at Virginia colleges is 11.92%. 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	5,697	47,790	11.92%
Male	2,623	21,417	12.25%
Female	3,074	26,373	11.66%

[Chart] Virginia Colleges and Universities Transfer-Out Rates

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