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.

Graduation Rate Changes

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).

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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%

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.

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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.

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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.

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