Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at VSU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 42.30% where the last year rate was 37%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 68.60% for full-time students and 58.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 42.30% where the current academic year rate is 37%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Virginia State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
40%
39%
41%
2014-15
42%
37%
46%
2015-16
48%
46%
49%
2016-17
44%
36%
49%
2017-18
42%
37%
45%
2018-19
39%
35%
42%
2019-20
38%
34%
41%
2020-21
46%
42%
49%
2021-22
47%
41%
52%
2022-23
37%
35%
39%
Average
42.30%
38.20%
45.30%
Virginia State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 6.10% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Virginia State University from 2019 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2019-20
20%
2020-21
19%
2021-22
22%
2022-23
0%
Average
6.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 68.60% for full-time students and 58.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at VSU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
65%
33%
2014-15
61%
100%
2015-16
73%
100%
2016-17
74%
-
2017-18
71%
-
2018-19
66%
58%
2019-20
65%
50%
2020-21
62%
100%
2021-22
76%
71%
2022-23
73%
71%
Average
68.60%
58.30%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Virginia State University since 2023.