The 2023 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 56% 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 12 years is 54.18%, 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 12 years (2012-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2012-13 |
56% | 52% | 59% |
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| 2013-14 |
54% | 52% | 56% |
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| 2014-15 |
52% | 47% | 57% |
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| 2015-16 |
52% | 51% | 57% |
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| 2016-17 |
53% | 52% | 56% |
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| 2017-18 |
54% | 51% | 57% |
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| 2018-19 |
55% | 52% | 60% |
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| 2019-20 |
53% | 50% | 58% |
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| 2020-21 |
56% | 56% | 61% |
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| 2021-22 |
54% | 53% | 58% |
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| 2022-23 |
57% | 56% | 59% |
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| Average | 54.18% | 52.00% | 58.00% |
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Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 22.64%, and the current year rate is 20%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Virginia Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
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| 2012-13 | 19% |
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| 2013-14 | 25% |
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| 2014-15 | 21% |
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| 2015-16 | 24% |
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| 2016-17 | 22% |
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| 2017-18 | 22% |
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| 2018-19 | 25% |
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| 2019-20 | 25% |
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| 2020-21 | 22% |
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| 2021-22 | 24% |
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| 2022-23 | 20% |
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| Average | 22.64% |
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Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 73.73% for full-time students and 57.55% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Virginia Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
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| 2012-13 | 74% | 57% |
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| 2013-14 | 72% | 52% |
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| 2014-15 | 72% | 50% |
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| 2015-16 | 73% | 60% |
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| 2016-17 | 74% | 54% |
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| 2017-18 | 72% | 57% |
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| 2018-19 | 75% | 59% |
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| 2019-20 | 76% | 58% |
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| 2020-21 | 77% | 62% |
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| 2021-22 | 74% | 61% |
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| 2022-23 | 72% | 63% |
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| Average | 73.73% | 57.55% |
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Students to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 13.18 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.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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| 2012-13 | 14:1 |
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| 2013-14 | 14:1 |
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| 2014-15 | 13:1 |
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| 2015-16 | 13:1 |
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| 2016-17 | 13:1 |
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| 2017-18 | 13:1 |
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| 2018-19 | 13:1 |
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| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
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| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
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| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
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| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
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| Average | 13.18:1 |
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