For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduation rate of Virginia Colleges is 58.24%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2025 graduation rate decreased by 0.3%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Virginia Colleges has increased by 3.47% from 56.29% to 58.24%. Of the 80 Virginia Colleges, 22 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 30 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2025 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Virginia Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averett UniversityDanville, VA | 50.00% | 41.00% 9% | 45.00% 4% | 43.00% 2% | 48.00% 5% | 45.40% |
| Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA | 35.00% | 34.00% 1% | 31.00% 3% | 27.00% 4% | 17.00% 10% | 28.80% |
| Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA | 63.00% | 62.00% 1% | 57.00% 5% | 49.00% 8% | 53.00% 4% | 56.80% |
| William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | 91.00% | 91.00% | 90.00% 1% | 91.00% 1% | 89.00% 2% | 90.40% |
| Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 60.00% | 62.00% 2% | 54.00% 8% | 54.00% | 56.00% 2% | 57.20% |
| Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA | 79.00% | 74.00% 5% | 76.00% 2% | 75.00% 1% | 71.00% 4% | 75.00% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA | 8.00% | 13.00% 5% | 26.00% 13% | 28.00% 2% | 24.00% 4% | 19.80% |
| Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA | 54.00% | 50.00% 4% | 57.00% 7% | 53.00% 4% | 56.00% 3% | 54.00% |
| Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 60.00% | 55.00% 5% | 62.00% 7% | 47.00% 15% | 67.00% 20% | 58.20% |
| Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA | 31.00% | 34.00% 3% | 28.00% 6% | 28.00% | 31.00% 3% | 30.40% |
| George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | 71.00% | 70.00% 1% | 70.00% | 69.00% 1% | 67.00% 2% | 69.40% |
| Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA | 71.00% | 65.00% 6% | 75.00% 10% | 65.00% 10% | 62.00% 3% | 67.60% |
| Hampton UniversityHampton, VA | 57.00% | 57.00% | 46.00% 11% | 55.00% 9% | 57.00% 2% | 54.40% |
| Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA | 61.00% | 58.00% 3% | 65.00% 7% | 69.00% 4% | 64.00% 5% | 63.40% |
| James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 82.00% | 81.00% 1% | 81.00% | 80.00% 1% | 79.00% 1% | 80.60% |
| Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA | 54.00% | 62.00% 8% | 65.00% 3% | 63.00% 2% | 65.00% 2% | 61.80% |
| Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA | 67.00% | 65.00% 2% | 66.00% 1% | 61.00% 5% | 61.00% | 64.00% |
| University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | 57.00% | 66.00% 9% | 59.00% 7% | 61.00% 2% | 57.00% 4% | 60.00% |
| Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA | - | - | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA | 42.00% | 47.00% 5% | 45.00% 2% | 55.00% 10% | 39.00% 16% | 45.60% |
| University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA | 65.00% | 68.00% 3% | 68.00% | 67.00% 1% | 66.00% 1% | 66.80% |
| Marymount UniversityArlington, VA | 53.00% | 62.00% 9% | 60.00% 2% | 57.00% 3% | 53.00% 4% | 57.00% |
| American National UniversitySalem, VA | 30.00% | 34.00% 4% | 25.00% 9% | 26.00% 1% | 33.00% 7% | 29.60% |
| Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA | 39.00% | 37.00% 2% | 39.00% 2% | 32.00% 7% | 38.00% 6% | 37.00% |
| Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA | 52.00% | 48.00% 4% | 48.00% | 44.00% 4% | 46.00% 2% | 47.60% |
| Radford UniversityRadford, VA | 56.00% | 53.00% 3% | 53.00% | 49.00% 4% | 48.00% 1% | 51.80% |
| Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA | 65.00% | 71.00% 6% | 73.00% 2% | 74.00% 1% | 70.00% 4% | 70.60% |
| Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA | 56.00% | 55.00% 1% | 49.00% 6% | 51.00% 2% | 46.00% 5% | 51.40% |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA | 87.00% | 89.00% 2% | 87.00% 2% | 87.00% | 85.00% 2% | 87.00% |
| Riverside College of Health SciencesNewport News, VA | 100.00% | - | 50.00% | 62.00% 12% | 100.00% 38% | 78.00% |
| Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA | 69.00% | 69.00% | 71.00% 2% | 65.00% 6% | 67.00% 2% | 68.20% |
| Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA | 60.00% | 63.00% 3% | 62.00% 1% | 70.00% 8% | 66.00% 4% | 64.20% |
| Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA | 44.00% | 44.00% | 46.00% 2% | 38.00% 8% | 33.00% 5% | 41.00% |
| Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VA | 12.00% | 24.00% 12% | 28.00% 4% | 13.00% 15% | 36.00% 23% | 22.60% |
| Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA | 31.00% | 41.00% 10% | 61.00% 20% | 48.00% 13% | 51.00% 3% | 46.40% |
| University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA | 51.00% | 38.00% 13% | 44.00% 6% | 49.00% 5% | 47.00% 2% | 45.80% |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 86.00% | 86.00% | 86.00% | 86.00% | 86.00% | 86.00% |
| Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 66.00% | 67.00% 1% | 64.00% 3% | 65.00% 1% | 63.00% 2% | 65.00% |
| University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | 94.00% | 93.00% 1% | 95.00% 2% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 94.40% |
| Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA | 85.00% | 73.00% 12% | 76.00% 3% | 81.00% 5% | 76.00% 5% | 78.20% |
| Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | 27.00% | 11.00% 16% | 87.00% 76% | 26.00% 61% | 37.00% 11% | 37.60% |
| Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA | 46.00% | 47.00% 1% | 37.00% 10% | 40.00% 3% | 39.00% 1% | 41.80% |
| Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA | 35.00% | 41.00% 6% | 39.00% 2% | 41.00% 2% | 34.00% 7% | 38.00% |
| Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 49.00% | 46.00% 3% | 43.00% 3% | 49.00% 6% | 41.00% 8% | 45.60% |
| Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA | 93.00% | 93.00% | 94.00% 1% | 94.00% | 93.00% 1% | 93.40% |
| ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 43.00% | 41.00% 2% | 50.00% 9% | 44.00% 6% | 42.00% 2% | 44.00% |
| Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA | 63.00% | 47.00% 16% | 80.00% 33% | 66.00% 14% | 77.00% 11% | 66.60% |
| University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VA | 33.00% | 41.00% 8% | 100.00% 59% | 100.00% | 33.00% 67% | 61.40% |
| University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH, VA | 100.00% | 57.00% 43% | 38.00% 19% | 77.00% 39% | 50.00% 27% | 64.40% |
| Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Ascent CollegeGainesville, VA | 66.00% | - | 14.00% | 50.00% 36% | 100.00% 50% | 57.50% |
| South University-RichmondGlen Allen, VA | 18.00% | 11.00% 7% | 21.00% 10% | 20.00% 1% | 42.00% 22% | 22.40% |
| South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA | 40.00% | - | 33.00% | 13.00% 20% | 8.00% 5% | 23.50% |
| Fairfax University of AmericaFairfax, VA | 16.00% | 42.00% 26% | 10.00% 32% | - | - | 22.67% |
| Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA | 50.00% | 25.00% 25% | 100.00% 75% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 75.00% |
| DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA | 25.00% | - | 14.00% | 100.00% 86% | - | 46.33% |
| Washington University of Science and TechnologyAlexandria, VA | 93.00% | 28.00% 65% | 78.00% 50% | 54.00% 24% | 66.00% 12% | 63.80% |
| Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA | 61.00% | 71.00% 10% | 64.00% 7% | 65.00% 1% | 73.00% 8% | 66.80% |
| Lotus Professional CollegeRichmond, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondNorth Chesterfield, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonHampton, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Strayer University-Alexandria CampusAlexandria, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Strayer University-Woodbridge CampusWoodbridge, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Strayer University-Loudoun CampusAshburn, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Strayer University-Fredericksburg CampusFredericksburg, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Strayer University-Chesterfield CampusMidlothian, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Strayer University-Newport News CampusNewport News, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Strayer University-Virginia Beach CampusVirginia Beach, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| ECPI University-Newport NewsNewport News, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| ECPI University-ManassasManassas, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| ECPI University-Culinary Institute of VirginiaNorfolk, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health SciencesVirginia Beach, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| ECPI University-Richmond SouthRichmond, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| ECPI University-InnsbrookGlen Allen, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| ECPI University-Richmond WestRichmond, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| ECPI University - RoanokeRoanoke, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchFalls Church, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
| Average | 56.29% | 53.90% 2.38% | 56.88% 2.97% | 58.41% 1.54% | 58.24% 0.17% | 56.74% |