Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Virginia Tech

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 84.30% where the last year rate was 86%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 92.60% for full-time students and 68.20% for part-time students.

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, many students at Virginia Tech continue to enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 84.30% where the current academic year rate is 86%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	82%	79%	87%
2014-15	83%	78%	88%
2015-16	83%	80%	87%
2016-17	84%	81%	87%
2017-18	84%	81%	89%
2018-19	84%	80%	88%
2019-20	85%	83%	88%
2020-21	86%	82%	90%
2021-22	86%	84%	89%
2022-23	86%	83%	90%
Average	84.30%	81.10%	88.30%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 92.60% for full-time students and 68.20% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Virginia Tech 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 14.70 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 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University since 2023.

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