Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at VHCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 32.70% where the last year rate was 43%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.80% for full-time students and 37.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 32.70% where the current academic year rate is 43%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Virginia Highlands Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
24%
27%
22%
2014-15
24%
28%
20%
2015-16
31%
25%
35%
2016-17
32%
29%
35%
2017-18
26%
25%
27%
2018-19
33%
33%
32%
2019-20
35%
35%
36%
2020-21
39%
44%
35%
2021-22
40%
44%
37%
2022-23
43%
41%
45%
Average
32.70%
33.10%
32.40%
Virginia Highlands Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 9.90% where the current year rate is 6%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Virginia Highlands Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
11%
2014-15
14%
2015-16
9%
2016-17
10%
2017-18
10%
2018-19
8%
2019-20
10%
2020-21
11%
2021-22
10%
2022-23
6%
Average
9.90%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 58.80% for full-time students and 37.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at VHCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
66%
37%
2014-15
69%
33%
2015-16
57%
30%
2016-17
64%
44%
2017-18
63%
40%
2018-19
59%
35%
2019-20
53%
37%
2020-21
51%
46%
2021-22
49%
40%
2022-23
57%
34%
Average
58.80%
37.60%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.30 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 Virginia Highlands Community College since 2023.