How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Virginia 4-Year Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Virginia 4-Year Colleges is 51.29%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate increased by 5.11%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Virginia 4-Year Colleges has decreased by 8.36% from 55.97% to 51.29%. Of the 155 Virginia 4-Year Colleges, 48 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 66 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Virginia 4-Year Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Virginia 4-Year Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Virginia 4-Year Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Paul Mitchell the School-RoanokeRoanoke, VA59.00%----59.00%
Advanced Technology InstituteVirginia Beach, VA75.00%73.00%
2%
74.00%
1%
70.00%
4%
61.00%
9%
70.60%
Averett UniversityDanville, VA42.00%42.00%50.00%
8%
41.00%
9%
45.00%
4%
44.00%
Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave, VA32.00%30.00%
2%
27.00%
3%
32.00%
5%
34.00%
2%
31.00%
Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA29.00%34.00%
5%
35.00%
1%
34.00%
1%
31.00%
3%
32.60%
Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA64.00%59.00%
5%
63.00%
4%
62.00%
1%
57.00%
5%
61.00%
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA91.00%90.00%
1%
91.00%
1%
91.00%90.00%
1%
90.60%
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA59.00%57.00%
2%
60.00%
3%
62.00%
2%
54.00%
8%
58.40%
Central School of Practical NursingNorfolk, VA100.00%----100.00%
Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, VA32.00%37.00%
5%
32.00%
5%
36.00%
4%
28.00%
8%
33.00%
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA72.00%78.00%
6%
79.00%
1%
74.00%
5%
76.00%
2%
75.80%
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA23.00%13.00%
10%
8.00%
5%
13.00%
5%
26.00%
13%
16.60%
Mountain Gateway Community CollegeClifton Forge, VA40.00%38.00%
2%
38.00%46.00%
8%
41.00%
5%
40.60%
Danville Community CollegeDanville, VA32.00%30.00%
2%
41.00%
11%
44.00%
3%
42.00%
2%
37.80%
Centura College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA44.00%35.00%
9%
77.00%
42%
53.00%
24%
61.00%
8%
54.00%
Emory & Henry CollegeEmory, VA60.00%53.00%
7%
54.00%
1%
50.00%
4%
57.00%
7%
54.80%
Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA60.00%57.00%
3%
60.00%
3%
55.00%
5%
62.00%
7%
58.80%
Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfa, VA33.00%24.00%
9%
30.00%
6%
36.00%
6%
27.00%
9%
30.00%
Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA27.00%28.00%
1%
31.00%
3%
34.00%
3%
28.00%
6%
29.60%
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA70.00%70.00%71.00%
1%
70.00%
1%
70.00%70.20%
Germanna Community CollegeLocust Grove, VA33.00%36.00%
3%
36.00%40.00%
4%
40.00%37.00%
Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA66.00%67.00%
1%
71.00%
4%
65.00%
6%
75.00%
10%
68.80%
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA58.00%59.00%
1%
57.00%
2%
57.00%46.00%
11%
55.40%
Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA55.00%65.00%
10%
61.00%
4%
58.00%
3%
65.00%
7%
60.80%
J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeRichmond, VA20.00%23.00%
3%
27.00%
4%
23.00%
4%
26.00%
3%
23.80%
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA84.00%84.00%82.00%
2%
81.00%
1%
81.00%82.40%
Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, VA26.00%28.00%
2%
31.00%
3%
30.00%
1%
31.00%
1%
29.20%
Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA50.00%47.00%
3%
54.00%
7%
62.00%
8%
65.00%
3%
55.60%
Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA69.00%65.00%
4%
67.00%
2%
65.00%
2%
66.00%
1%
66.40%
Laurel Ridge Community CollegeMiddletown, VA39.00%38.00%
1%
42.00%
4%
44.00%
2%
40.00%
4%
40.60%
University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA61.00%58.00%
3%
57.00%
1%
66.00%
9%
59.00%
7%
60.20%
Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA-----0.00%
Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA47.00%38.00%
9%
42.00%
4%
47.00%
5%
45.00%
2%
43.80%
University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA66.00%64.00%
2%
65.00%
1%
68.00%
3%
68.00%66.20%
Marymount UniversityArlington, VA57.00%58.00%
1%
53.00%
5%
62.00%
9%
60.00%
2%
58.00%
Sovah School of Health ProfessionsDanville, VA-----0.00%
Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap, VA42.00%37.00%
5%
40.00%
3%
44.00%
4%
40.00%
4%
40.60%
American National UniversitySalem, VA31.00%25.00%
6%
30.00%
5%
34.00%
4%
25.00%
9%
29.00%
New River Community CollegeDublin, VA32.00%33.00%
1%
36.00%
3%
41.00%
5%
46.00%
5%
37.60%
Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake, VA-----0.00%
Tidewater Tech-TradesNorfolk, VA81.00%----81.00%
Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA37.00%35.00%
2%
39.00%
4%
37.00%
2%
39.00%
2%
37.40%
Northern Virginia Community CollegeAnnandale, VA26.00%26.00%29.00%
3%
32.00%
3%
35.00%
3%
29.60%
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA52.00%52.00%52.00%48.00%
4%
48.00%50.40%
Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, VA32.00%37.00%
5%
40.00%
3%
40.00%41.00%
1%
38.00%
Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin, VA27.00%31.00%
4%
33.00%
2%
23.00%
10%
27.00%
4%
28.20%
Southside College of Health SciencesColonial Heights, VA-----0.00%
Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCharlottesville, VA38.00%44.00%
6%
37.00%
7%
31.00%
6%
32.00%
1%
36.40%
Radford UniversityRadford, VA59.00%55.00%
4%
56.00%
1%
53.00%
3%
53.00%55.20%
Sylvain Melloul International Hair AcademyLynchburg, VA60.00%----60.00%
Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA66.00%67.00%
1%
65.00%
2%
71.00%
6%
73.00%
2%
68.40%
Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA59.00%51.00%
8%
56.00%
5%
55.00%
1%
49.00%
6%
54.00%
Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, VA35.00%33.00%
2%
33.00%32.00%
1%
45.00%
13%
35.60%
Fortis College-NorfolkNorfolk, VA54.00%40.00%
14%
56.00%
16%
51.00%
5%
38.00%
13%
47.80%
Richard Bland CollegeSouth Prince George, VA32.00%29.00%
3%
34.00%
5%
39.00%
5%
28.00%
11%
32.40%
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond, VA100.00%66.00%
34%
---83.00%
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA87.00%88.00%
1%
87.00%
1%
89.00%
2%
87.00%
2%
87.60%
Riverside College of Health CareersNewport News, VA100.00%50.00%
50%
100.00%
50%
-50.00%75.00%
Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA67.00%69.00%
2%
69.00%69.00%71.00%
2%
69.00%
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical ImagingRichmond, VA-----0.00%
Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA58.00%59.00%
1%
60.00%
1%
63.00%
3%
62.00%
1%
60.40%
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA31.00%31.00%44.00%
13%
44.00%46.00%
2%
39.20%
Southside Virginia Community CollegeAlberta, VA32.00%42.00%
10%
33.00%
9%
41.00%
8%
34.00%
7%
36.40%
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VA33.00%36.00%
3%
33.00%
3%
34.00%
1%
44.00%
10%
36.00%
Staunton School of CosmetologyStaunton, VA57.00%----57.00%
Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VA71.00%48.00%
23%
12.00%
36%
24.00%
12%
28.00%
4%
36.60%
Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA46.00%33.00%
13%
31.00%
2%
41.00%
10%
61.00%
20%
42.40%
Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton, VA20.00%26.00%
6%
27.00%
1%
28.00%
1%
30.00%
2%
26.20%
Tidewater Community CollegeNorfolk, VA23.00%23.00%25.00%
2%
26.00%
1%
27.00%
1%
24.80%
University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA48.00%43.00%
5%
51.00%
8%
38.00%
13%
44.00%
6%
44.80%
Virginia Highlands Community CollegeAbingdon, VA33.00%35.00%
2%
39.00%
4%
40.00%
1%
43.00%
3%
38.00%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA84.00%85.00%
1%
86.00%
1%
86.00%86.00%85.40%
Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, VA33.00%32.00%
1%
35.00%
3%
32.00%
3%
32.00%32.80%
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA67.00%67.00%66.00%
1%
67.00%
1%
64.00%
3%
66.20%
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA94.00%94.00%94.00%93.00%
1%
95.00%
2%
94.00%
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA78.00%79.00%
1%
85.00%
6%
73.00%
12%
76.00%
3%
78.20%
Asher Institute of HamptonHampton, VA65.00%----65.00%
Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA13.00%5.00%
8%
27.00%
22%
11.00%
16%
87.00%
76%
28.60%
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA39.00%38.00%
1%
46.00%
8%
47.00%
1%
37.00%
10%
41.40%
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA33.00%28.00%
5%
35.00%
7%
41.00%
6%
39.00%
2%
35.20%
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA52.00%47.00%
5%
49.00%
2%
46.00%
3%
43.00%
3%
47.40%
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA95.00%94.00%
1%
93.00%
1%
93.00%94.00%
1%
93.80%
Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, VA47.00%49.00%
2%
42.00%
7%
44.00%
2%
45.00%
1%
45.40%
ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA49.00%48.00%
1%
43.00%
5%
41.00%
2%
50.00%
9%
46.20%
Centura College-Newport NewsNewport News, VA88.00%61.00%
27%
100.00%
39%
28.00%
72%
-69.25%
Centura College-NorfolkNorfolk, VA95.00%72.00%
23%
82.00%
10%
44.00%
38%
65.00%
21%
71.60%
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical NursingVirginia Beach, VA71.00%----71.00%
Fortis College-RichmondRichmond, VA53.00%47.00%
6%
52.00%
5%
48.00%
4%
33.00%
15%
46.60%
Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA88.00%41.00%
47%
63.00%
22%
47.00%
16%
80.00%
33%
63.80%
CET-AlexandriaAlexandria, VA76.00%----76.00%
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-NorfolkNorfolk, VA52.00%50.00%
2%
82.00%
32%
57.00%
25%
47.00%
10%
57.60%
Centura College-Richmond MainNorth Chesterfield, VA94.00%50.00%
44%
75.00%
25%
50.00%
25%
-67.25%
Cayce/Reilly School of MassageVirginia Beach, VA85.00%----85.00%
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical NursingHenrico, VA-----0.00%
University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VA38.00%60.00%
22%
33.00%
27%
41.00%
8%
100.00%
59%
54.40%
Chester Career CollegeCHESTER, VA50.00%41.00%
9%
46.00%
5%
60.00%
14%
55.00%
5%
50.40%
Eastern Virginia Career CollegeFredericksburg, VA71.00%89.00%
18%
77.00%
12%
63.00%
14%
93.00%
30%
78.60%
Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolVirginia Beach, VA78.00%----78.00%
University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH, VA40.00%100.00%
60%
100.00%57.00%
43%
38.00%
19%
67.00%
Empire Beauty School-MidlothianMidlothian, VA44.00%----44.00%
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ManassasManassas, VA52.00%65.00%
13%
42.00%
23%
37.00%
5%
46.00%
9%
48.40%
Culpeper Cosmetology Training CenterCulpeper, VA53.00%----53.00%
Avi Career TrainingGreat Falls, VA79.00%----79.00%
Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach, VA-----0.00%
Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons CornerMcLean, VA77.00%----77.00%
Empire Beauty School-RichmondRichmond, VA41.00%----41.00%
Columbia CollegeVienna, VA74.00%62.00%
12%
63.00%
1%
63.00%61.00%
2%
64.60%
Ascent CollegeHampton, VA83.00%-66.00%-14.00%54.33%
Institute of Advanced Medical EstheticsAshland, VA100.00%----100.00%
The Art Institute of Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA35.00%47.00%
12%
50.00%
3%
32.00%
18%
39.00%
7%
40.60%
South University-RichmondGlen Allen, VA7.00%32.00%
25%
18.00%
14%
11.00%
7%
21.00%
10%
17.80%
South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA17.00%20.00%
3%
40.00%
20%
-33.00%27.50%
Fairfax University of AmericaFairfax, VA50.00%15.00%
35%
16.00%
1%
42.00%
26%
10.00%
32%
26.60%
Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA67.00%50.00%
17%
50.00%25.00%
25%
100.00%
75%
58.40%
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic MassageFalls Church, VA-----0.00%
Empire Beauty School-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA47.00%----47.00%
Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of VirginiaNewport News, VA56.00%----56.00%
Paul Mitchell the School-WoodbridgeWoodbridge, VA79.00%----79.00%
The Chrysm Institute of EstheticsVirginia Beach, VA92.00%----92.00%
DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA46.00%15.00%
31%
25.00%
10%
-14.00%25.00%
Luckes Beauty Academy LLCNewport News, VA100.00%----100.00%
IGlobal UniversityVienna, VA--93.00%28.00%
65%
78.00%
50%
66.33%
Standard Healthcare Services-College of NursingFalls Church, VA75.00%76.00%
1%
75.00%
1%
75.00%77.00%
2%
75.60%
Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail AcademyReston, VA91.00%----91.00%
The Esthetic InstituteVienna, VA-----0.00%
Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology SchoolPetersburg, VA-----0.00%
American Massage & Bodywork InstituteVienna, VA-----0.00%
Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - HamptonHampton, VA-----0.00%
Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA-64.00%61.00%
3%
71.00%
10%
64.00%
7%
65.00%
Crown Cutz Academy BristolBristol, VA-----0.00%
Lotus Professional CollegeRichmond, VA-----0.00%
Empire Beauty School-Newport NewsNewport News, VA-----0.00%
ECPI University - RoanokeRoanoke, VA-----0.00%
ECPI University-Richmond WestRichmond, VA-----0.00%
ECPI University-InnsbrookGlen Allen, VA-----0.00%
ECPI University-Richmond SouthRichmond, VA-----0.00%
ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health SciencesVirginia Beach, VA-----0.00%
ECPI University-Culinary Institute of VirginiaNorfolk, VA-----0.00%
ECPI University-ManassasManassas, VA-----0.00%
ECPI University-Newport NewsNewport News, VA-----0.00%
Strayer University-Virginia Beach CampusVirginia Beach, VA-----0.00%
Strayer University-Newport News CampusNewport News, VA-----0.00%
Strayer University-Chesterfield CampusMidlothian, VA-----0.00%
Strayer University-Fredericksburg CampusFredericksburg, VA-----0.00%
Strayer University-Loudoun CampusAshburn, VA-----0.00%
Strayer University-Woodbridge CampusWoodbridge, VA-----0.00%
Strayer University-Alexandria CampusAlexandria, VA-----0.00%
Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonHampton, VA-----0.00%
Tidewater Tech - Priority Automotive Tidewater Tech Learning CenterChesapeake, VA-----0.00%
Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondNorth Chesterfield, VA-----0.00%
Life Pacific University-VirginiaChristiansburg, VA-----0.00%
Jolie Hair AcademyGreat Falls, VA-----0.00%
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-ArlingtonArlington, VA-----0.00%
Galen Health Institutes-RichmondRichmond, VA-----0.00%
Arizona College-Falls ChurchFalls Church, VA-----0.00%
Average55.97%48.87%
7.1%
52.37%
3.5%
48.80%
3.57%
51.29%
2.49%
51.46%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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