How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Virginia Public Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Virginia Public Colleges is 47.46%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate increased by 0.11%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Virginia Public Colleges has decreased by 0.63% from 47.76% to 47.46%. Of the 43 Virginia Public Colleges, 21 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 19 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Virginia Public Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Virginia Public Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Virginia Public Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave, VA32.00%30.00%
2%
27.00%
3%
32.00%
5%
34.00%
2%
31.00%
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA91.00%90.00%
1%
91.00%
1%
91.00%90.00%
1%
90.60%
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%
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%
Eastern Shore Community CollegeMelfa, VA33.00%24.00%
9%
30.00%
6%
36.00%
6%
27.00%
9%
30.00%
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%
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%
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 Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA66.00%64.00%
2%
65.00%
1%
68.00%
3%
68.00%66.20%
Mountain Empire Community CollegeBig Stone Gap, VA42.00%37.00%
5%
40.00%
3%
44.00%
4%
40.00%
4%
40.60%
New River Community CollegeDublin, VA32.00%33.00%
1%
36.00%
3%
41.00%
5%
46.00%
5%
37.60%
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%
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%
Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, VA35.00%33.00%
2%
33.00%32.00%
1%
45.00%
13%
35.60%
Richard Bland CollegeSouth Prince George, VA32.00%29.00%
3%
34.00%
5%
39.00%
5%
28.00%
11%
32.40%
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%
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%
Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA39.00%38.00%
1%
46.00%
8%
47.00%
1%
37.00%
10%
41.40%
Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, VA47.00%49.00%
2%
42.00%
7%
44.00%
2%
45.00%
1%
45.40%
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical NursingVirginia Beach, VA71.00%----71.00%
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical NursingHenrico, VA-----0.00%
Culpeper Cosmetology Training CenterCulpeper, VA53.00%----53.00%
Average47.76%46.05%
1.71%
47.44%
1.38%
47.41%
0.03%
47.46%
0.05%
47.22%
*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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