Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at SVU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 35.00% where the last year rate was 46%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.30% for full-time students and 23.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 35.00% where the current academic year rate is 46%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southern Virginia University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
33%
26%
35%
2014-15
31%
21%
36%
2015-16
30%
23%
35%
2016-17
33%
16%
45%
2017-18
27%
17%
38%
2018-19
31%
24%
36%
2019-20
31%
17%
40%
2020-21
44%
38%
49%
2021-22
44%
35%
51%
2022-23
46%
40%
50%
Average
35.00%
25.70%
41.50%
Southern Virginia University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 27.20% where the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southern Virginia University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
19%
2014-15
41%
2015-16
30%
2016-17
38%
2017-18
19%
2018-19
20%
2019-20
55%
2020-21
23%
2021-22
14%
2022-23
13%
Average
27.20%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.30% for full-time students and 23.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at SVU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
71%
-
2014-15
70%
-
2015-16
76%
-
2016-17
68%
-
2017-18
81%
100%
2018-19
81%
-
2019-20
81%
80%
2020-21
69%
-
2021-22
79%
50%
2022-23
67%
-
Average
74.30%
23.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southern Virginia University since 2023.