The 2024 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Virginia is 57%.

Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 54% to 57%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 13 to 1 and it decreased by 1 compared to 14 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.


Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 54.00%, and the current academic year rate is 57%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Virginia Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 54%52%56%
2014-15 52%47%57%
2015-16 52%51%57%
2016-17 53%52%56%
2017-18 54%51%57%
2018-19 55%52%60%
2019-20 53%50%58%
2020-21 56%56%61%
2021-22 54%53%58%
2022-23 57%56%59%
Average54.00%52.00%57.90%
Virginia Colleges Graduation Rate Trends Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 23.00%, and the current year rate is 20%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Virginia Colleges from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1425%
2014-1521%
2015-1624%
2016-1722%
2017-1822%
2018-1925%
2019-2025%
2020-2122%
2021-2224%
2022-2320%
Average23.00%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.70% for full-time students and 57.60% for part-time students.

The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Virginia Colleges from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1472%52%
2014-1572%50%
2015-1673%60%
2016-1774%54%
2017-1872%57%
2018-1975%59%
2019-2076%58%
2020-2177%62%
2021-2274%61%
2022-2372%63%
Average73.70%57.60%

Students to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.10 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at Virginia Colleges since 2023.

YearStudents to Faculty Ratio
2013-1414:1
2014-1513:1
2015-1613:1
2016-1713:1
2017-1813:1
2018-1913:1
2019-2013:1
2020-2113:1
2021-2213:1
2022-2313:1
Average13.10:1