Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NOVA
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 26.60% where the last year rate was 35%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.30% for full-time students and 50.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 26.60% where the current academic year rate is 35%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northern Virginia Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
23%
20%
26%
2014-15
23%
19%
27%
2015-16
23%
19%
26%
2016-17
24%
20%
28%
2017-18
25%
22%
28%
2018-19
26%
23%
30%
2019-20
26%
24%
29%
2020-21
29%
25%
33%
2021-22
32%
28%
37%
2022-23
35%
32%
38%
Average
26.60%
23.20%
30.20%
Northern Virginia Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 15.30% where the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northern Virginia Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
16%
2014-15
15%
2015-16
16%
2016-17
16%
2017-18
16%
2018-19
16%
2019-20
16%
2020-21
14%
2021-22
15%
2022-23
13%
Average
15.30%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.30% for full-time students and 50.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NOVA from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
70%
45%
2014-15
69%
48%
2015-16
72%
49%
2016-17
73%
48%
2017-18
73%
52%
2018-19
72%
53%
2019-20
71%
52%
2020-21
73%
53%
2021-22
69%
52%
2022-23
71%
53%
Average
71.30%
50.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 25.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 28 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northern Virginia Community College since 2023.