Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at PVCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 31.70% where the last year rate was 32%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.20% for full-time students and 45.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 31.70% where the current academic year rate is 32%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Piedmont Virginia Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
27%
28%
26%
2014-15
19%
18%
20%
2015-16
26%
26%
26%
2016-17
32%
32%
33%
2017-18
31%
31%
32%
2018-19
38%
32%
43%
2019-20
44%
37%
52%
2020-21
37%
32%
43%
2021-22
31%
21%
43%
2022-23
32%
28%
35%
Average
31.70%
28.50%
35.30%
Piedmont Virginia Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.10% where the current year rate is 9%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Piedmont Virginia Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
11%
2014-15
12%
2015-16
12%
2016-17
11%
2017-18
10%
2018-19
9%
2019-20
8%
2020-21
10%
2021-22
9%
2022-23
9%
Average
10.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.20% for full-time students and 45.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at PVCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
63%
43%
2014-15
70%
46%
2015-16
65%
42%
2016-17
70%
50%
2017-18
69%
50%
2018-19
66%
48%
2019-20
60%
44%
2020-21
56%
41%
2021-22
57%
42%
2022-23
66%
46%
Average
64.20%
45.20%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Piedmont Virginia Community College since 2023.