The average graduation rate of West Virginia colleges is 59.08%. It means that 59.08% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year West Virginia colleges, the average graduation rate is 47.22%, which means 47.22% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In West Virginia 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 54.22%.
For West Virginia colleges, West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown has the highest graduation rate of 144.93% among 4-year colleges. For West Virginia community colleges, Roane-Jackson Technical Center has the highest graduation rate of 100.00%.
The following table compares graduation rates between West Virginia colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Appalachian Bible College4-Year College, private | 51.85% | - | 51.85% | - | - |
| B M Spurr School of Practical NursingTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Ben Franklin Career CenterTrade School | 75.76% | - | 75.76% | - | - |
| Bethany College4-Year College, private | 29.27% | 42.07% | 42.07% | - | - |
| Bluefield State University4-Year College, public | 30.69% | 39.60% | 40.59% | 14% | 58% |
| Cabell County Career Technology CenterTrade School | 97.22% | - | 97.22% | - | - |
| Charleston School of Beauty CultureCommunity College | 14.52% | - | 41.94% | - | - |
| University of Charleston4-Year College, private | 36.04% | 40.64% | 41.70% | 32% | 71% |
| Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage TherapyCommunity College | 14.29% | - | 32.14% | 3% | 67% |
| Concord University4-Year College, public | 29.64% | 39.45% | 40.30% | 27% | 56% |
| Davis & Elkins College4-Year College, private | 37.36% | 50.00% | 50.55% | - | - |
| Fairmont State University4-Year College, public | 40.74% | 43.36% | 43.76% | 27% | 63% |
| Glenville State University4-Year College, public | 22.71% | 31.08% | 32.67% | 13% | 65% |
| Huntington Junior CollegeCommunity College | 11.76% | - | 20.59% | 23% | 58% |
| James Rumsey Technical InstituteTrade School | 83.02% | - | 83.02% | - | - |
| Ralph R Willis Career and Technical CenterTrade School | 13.64% | - | 81.82% | - | - |
| Marshall University4-Year College, public | 34.40% | 47.10% | 50.03% | 25% | 74% |
| Mercer County Technical Education CenterCommunity College | 85.71% | - | 85.71% | - | - |
| Monongalia County Technical Education CenterTrade School | 92.86% | - | 92.86% | - | - |
| Morgantown Beauty College IncCommunity College | 4.76% | - | 73.81% | - | - |
| Mountain State CollegeCommunity College | 88.89% | - | 88.89% | - | - |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 8% | 100% |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 33% | 57% |
| Academy of Careers and TechnologyTrade School | 79.37% | - | 79.37% | - | - |
| Salem University4-Year College, private | 20.89% | 22.78% | 22.78% | - | - |
| Shepherd University4-Year College, public | 34.77% | 45.88% | 47.85% | 10% | 70% |
| Southern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 11.80% | - | 26.27% | 10% | 54% |
| Fred W Eberle Technical CenterCommunity College | 78.10% | - | 80.95% | - | - |
| West Virginia State University4-Year College, public | 23.12% | 32.66% | 35.43% | 17% | 61% |
| West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| West Liberty University4-Year College, public | 36.93% | 50.46% | 58.49% | - | - |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology4-Year College, public | 20.07% | 31.44% | 33.78% | 33% | 56% |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College4-Year College, private | 46.51% | 52.71% | 53.49% | - | - |
| West Virginia Junior College-CharlestonCommunity College | 79.59% | - | 83.67% | - | - |
| West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown4-Year College, private | 68.12% | - | 144.93% | - | - |
| International Beauty School 4Community College | 85.33% | - | 85.33% | - | - |
| West Virginia Northern Community CollegeCommunity College | 20.16% | - | 31.05% | 12% | 55% |
| West Virginia University4-Year College, public | 43.50% | 58.32% | 61.14% | 23% | 79% |
| Wheeling University4-Year College, private | 54.00% | 57.33% | 58.67% | 27% | 72% |
| Wood County Technical Center-Practical NursingTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roane-Jackson Technical CenterCommunity College | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Mineral County Vocational Technical CenterTrade School | 93.75% | - | 93.75% | - | - |
| Valley College-BeckleyCommunity College | 14.81% | - | 53.70% | 1% | 78% |
| Valley College-Martinsburg4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 6% | 100% |
| Fayette Institute of TechnologyTrade School | 84.21% | - | 84.21% | - | - |
| United Technical CenterTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Putnam Career and Technical CenterTrade School | 78.13% | - | 78.13% | - | - |
| Carver Career CenterCommunity College | 56.19% | - | 93.33% | - | - |
| Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 20.00% | - | 36.67% | 3% | 64% |
| West Virginia Junior College-BridgeportCommunity College | 39.29% | - | 53.57% | - | - |
| Pierpont Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 26.09% | - | 37.97% | 1% | 58% |
| Mountwest Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 13.71% | - | 19.31% | 7% | 41% |
| John D Rockefeller IV Career CenterTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 25.98% | - | 35.23% | 14% | 61% |
| New River Community and Technical CollegeCommunity College | 21.43% | - | 36.16% | 8% | 53% |
| Mountain State School of MassageTrade School | 78.26% | - | 78.26% | - | - |
| American Public University System4-Year College, private | 29.87% | 39.16% | 41.15% | - | - |
| Strayer University-West Virginia4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Catholic Distance University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-MorgantownTrade School | 21.57% | - | 60.78% | - | - |
| Future Generations University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ross Medical Education Center-CharlestonTrade School | 10.92% | - | 42.02% | - | - |
| BridgeValley Community & Technical CollegeCommunity College | 22.62% | - | 22.62% | 12% | 54% |
| Mingo Extended Learning CenterTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Randolph Technical CenterTrade School | 77.78% | - | 83.33% | - | - |
| Martinsburg College4-Year College, private | 15.21% | - | 66.92% | - | - |
| Huntington School of Beauty CultureCommunity College | - | - | 36.36% | 4% | 89% |
| Boone Career and Technical CenterCommunity College | 83.97% | - | 83.97% | - | - |