The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 63.40% where the last year rate was 64%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.80% for full-time students and 45.50% for part-time students.


Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 63.40% where the current academic year rate is 64%.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 57%53%60%
2014-15 59%55%62%
2015-16 62%58%65%
2016-17 62%57%65%
2017-18 63%58%66%
2018-19 67%60%72%
2019-20 67%60%71%
2020-21 66%60%69%
2021-22 67%60%71%
2022-23 64%60%67%
Average63.40%58.10%66.80%
Virginia Commonwealth University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.10% where the current year rate is 20%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2014-1526%
2015-1622%
2016-1722%
2017-1823%
2018-1919%
2019-2020%
2020-2120%
2021-2219%
2022-2320%
Average19.10%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.80% for full-time students and 45.50% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at VCU from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1487%50%
2014-1586%33%
2015-1686%33%
2016-1786%46%
2017-1883%40%
2018-1985%54%
2019-2083%33%
2020-2183%59%
2021-2284%47%
2022-2385%60%
Average84.80%45.50%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Virginia Commonwealth University since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1417:1
2014-1517:1
2015-1617:1
2016-1718:1
2017-1818:1
2018-1918:1
2019-2018:1
2020-2118:1
2021-2218:1
2022-2316:1
Average17.50:1