The average graduation rate of Virginia colleges is 58.06%. It means that 58.06% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Virginia colleges, the average graduation rate is 58.79%, which means 58.79% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Virginia 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 47.50%.
For Virginia colleges, Centura College-Chesapeake has the highest graduation rate of 142.86% among 4-year colleges. For Virginia community colleges, Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas has the highest graduation rate of 81.82%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Virginia colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-RoanokeTrade School | 6.25% | - | 59.38% | - | 72% |
| Advanced Technology InstituteCommunity College | 69.18% | - | 78.62% | - | 80% |
| Averett University4-Year College, private | 33.22% | 46.78% | 48.14% | 28% | 65% |
| Blue Ridge Community CollegeCommunity College | 24.60% | - | 40.37% | 9% | 65% |
| Bluefield University4-Year College, private | 15.77% | 17.57% | 18.02% | 31% | 61% |
| Bridgewater College4-Year College, private | 44.75% | 52.37% | 53.05% | - | 75% |
| William & Mary4-Year College, public | 84.43% | 88.58% | 89.42% | 7% | 95% |
| Regent University4-Year College, private | 47.06% | 56.21% | 57.52% | 1% | 75% |
| Central School of Practical NursingTrade School | 76.47% | - | 76.47% | - | 80% |
| Central Virginia Community CollegeCommunity College | 23.75% | - | 44.58% | 13% | 64% |
| Christopher Newport University4-Year College, public | 63.57% | 70.33% | 71.64% | - | 81% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 23% | 100% |
| Mountain Gateway Community CollegeCommunity College | 21.05% | - | 37.72% | 6% | 60% |
| Danville Community CollegeCommunity College | 20.65% | - | 39.27% | 9% | 65% |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Centura College-Chesapeake4-Year College, private | 71.43% | - | 142.86% | - | 71% |
| Emory & Henry University4-Year College, private | 44.40% | 54.48% | 56.34% | 28% | 66% |
| Eastern Mennonite University4-Year College, private | 56.00% | 66.50% | 67.00% | 25% | 76% |
| Eastern Shore Community CollegeCommunity College | 25.00% | - | 41.07% | 11% | 67% |
| Ferrum College4-Year College, private | 23.80% | 29.62% | 31.90% | 37% | 64% |
| George Mason University4-Year College, public | 46.38% | 62.90% | 67.84% | 17% | 86% |
| Germanna Community CollegeCommunity College | 31.12% | - | 46.47% | 12% | 64% |
| Hampden-Sydney College4-Year College, private | 54.84% | 60.70% | 62.17% | 10% | 84% |
| Hampton University4-Year College, private | 44.27% | 55.40% | 57.16% | 33% | 85% |
| Hollins University4-Year College, private | 57.07% | 64.65% | 64.65% | - | 74% |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeCommunity College | 18.01% | - | 32.23% | 15% | 68% |
| James Madison University4-Year College, public | 65.63% | 78.15% | 79.72% | - | 92% |
| Brightpoint Community CollegeCommunity College | 23.33% | - | 38.34% | 18% | 68% |
| Liberty University4-Year College, private | 54.69% | 64.58% | 67.42% | 1% | 80% |
| Longwood University4-Year College, public | 47.63% | 58.91% | 61.23% | 26% | 80% |
| Laurel Ridge Community CollegeCommunity College | 32.20% | - | 44.60% | 15% | 69% |
| University of Lynchburg4-Year College, private | 51.74% | 56.20% | 57.36% | 30% | 71% |
| Centra College4-Year College, private | 91.67% | 100.00% | 100.00% | - | - |
| Mary Baldwin University4-Year College, private | 31.71% | 37.94% | 39.30% | 34% | 67% |
| University of Mary Washington4-Year College, public | 57.39% | 64.67% | 66.41% | 26% | 84% |
| Marymount University4-Year College, private | 41.89% | 50.36% | 53.51% | 30% | 73% |
| Sovah School of Health ProfessionsCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mountain Empire Community CollegeCommunity College | 35.56% | - | 48.00% | 5% | 64% |
| American National University4-Year College, private | 50.00% | - | 50.00% | - | 83% |
| New River Community CollegeCommunity College | 38.64% | - | 49.89% | 7% | 68% |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tidewater Tech-TradesTrade School | 71.43% | - | 71.43% | - | 63% |
| Norfolk State University4-Year College, public | 15.09% | 30.94% | 38.68% | 1% | 73% |
| Northern Virginia Community CollegeCommunity College | 18.80% | - | 33.05% | 16% | 71% |
| Old Dominion University4-Year College, public | 26.24% | 41.17% | 46.32% | 25% | 77% |
| Patrick & Henry Community CollegeCommunity College | 28.04% | - | 41.53% | 11% | 62% |
| Paul D Camp Community CollegeCommunity College | 19.64% | - | 35.71% | 12% | 58% |
| Southside College of Health SciencesCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Piedmont Virginia Community CollegeCommunity College | 23.38% | - | 38.59% | 12% | 68% |
| Radford University4-Year College, public | 33.77% | 46.62% | 48.66% | 33% | 76% |
| Sylvain Melloul International Hair AcademyTrade School | 8.00% | - | 50.00% | - | 47% |
| Randolph-Macon College4-Year College, private | 62.86% | 69.52% | 70.48% | - | 84% |
| Randolph College4-Year College, private | 40.36% | 45.18% | 46.39% | 20% | 75% |
| Rappahannock Community CollegeCommunity College | 25.68% | - | 45.27% | 6% | 65% |
| Fortis College-NorfolkCommunity College | 15.49% | - | 29.58% | - | 35% |
| Richard Bland CollegeCommunity College | 7.85% | - | 9.08% | 65% | 57% |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Richmond4-Year College, private | 77.86% | 84.72% | 85.20% | 14% | 91% |
| Riverside College of Health Sciences4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Roanoke College4-Year College, private | 59.90% | 66.49% | 67.36% | 9% | 76% |
| Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical ImagingCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shenandoah University4-Year College, private | 56.36% | 65.45% | 66.14% | 23% | 82% |
| Southern Virginia University4-Year College, private | 19.01% | 30.17% | 33.47% | 24% | 74% |
| Southside Virginia Community CollegeCommunity College | 27.22% | - | 41.77% | 13% | 71% |
| Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCommunity College | 33.87% | - | 46.13% | 9% | 61% |
| Staunton School of CosmetologyTrade School | 71.43% | - | 71.43% | - | 100% |
| Strayer University-Virginia4-Year College, private | 19.05% | - | 19.05% | 36% | 75% |
| Sweet Briar College4-Year College, private | 43.64% | 51.82% | 51.82% | 31% | 69% |
| Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeCommunity College | 22.49% | - | 33.93% | 16% | 58% |
| Tidewater Community CollegeCommunity College | 19.20% | - | 31.71% | 15% | 64% |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Virginia's College at Wise4-Year College, public | 32.03% | 41.83% | 47.06% | 6% | 72% |
| Virginia Highlands Community CollegeCommunity College | 28.57% | - | 40.06% | 9% | 60% |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University4-Year College, public | 69.11% | 83.66% | 86.35% | - | 93% |
| Virginia Western Community CollegeCommunity College | 22.84% | - | 40.12% | 14% | 63% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University4-Year College, public | 45.59% | 59.61% | 63.18% | 21% | 85% |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus4-Year College, public | 92.29% | 95.10% | 95.60% | 2% | 98% |
| Virginia Military Institute4-Year College, public | 68.06% | 75.33% | 76.21% | 20% | 81% |
| Asher Institute of HamptonTrade School | 11.76% | - | 47.06% | - | 100% |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg4-Year College, private | 7.23% | - | 7.23% | - | 75% |
| Virginia State University4-Year College, public | 24.35% | 35.78% | 39.44% | - | 69% |
| Virginia Union University4-Year College, private | 25.00% | 33.54% | 34.15% | 35% | 67% |
| Virginia Wesleyan University4-Year College, private | 35.98% | 40.23% | 41.64% | 44% | 74% |
| Washington and Lee University4-Year College, private | 89.45% | 93.46% | 93.88% | - | 97% |
| Wytheville Community CollegeCommunity College | 34.41% | - | 47.37% | 8% | 73% |
| ECPI University4-Year College, private | 27.00% | 27.89% | 28.49% | 12% | 56% |
| Centura College-Newport NewsTrade School | 75.00% | - | 75.00% | - | 72% |
| Centura College-NorfolkCommunity College | 72.73% | - | 72.73% | - | 67% |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical NursingTrade School | 60.00% | - | 60.00% | - | 31% |
| Fortis College-RichmondCommunity College | 32.73% | - | 50.30% | - | 55% |
| Centura College-Chesapeake4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| CET-AlexandriaTrade School | - | - | - | - | 73% |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-NorfolkCommunity College | 78.57% | - | 78.57% | - | 74% |
| Centura College-Richmond MainTrade School | - | - | - | - | 63% |
| Cayce/Reilly School of MassageTrade School | 90.00% | - | 90.00% | - | - |
| Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical NursingTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Management and Technology4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 33% | 100% |
| Chester Career CollegeCommunity College | 44.44% | - | 62.96% | - | 80% |
| Eastern Virginia Career CollegeCommunity College | 65.85% | - | 65.85% | - | 83% |
| Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolTrade School | - | - | 72.92% | - | 88% |
| University of the Potomac-VA Campus4-Year College, private | 50.00% | - | 50.00% | - | 67% |
| Empire Beauty School-MidlothianTrade School | - | - | 44.44% | - | 71% |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ManassasCommunity College | 81.82% | - | 81.82% | - | 71% |
| Divine Mercy University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Culpeper Cosmetology Training CenterTrade School | 70.83% | - | 87.50% | - | 100% |
| Avi Career TrainingTrade School | 14.29% | - | 85.71% | - | 80% |
| Virginia Beach Theological Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons CornerTrade School | - | - | 65.22% | - | 89% |
| Empire Beauty School-RichmondTrade School | - | - | 39.29% | - | 56% |
| Columbia CollegeCommunity College | 61.00% | - | 80.00% | 2% | 85% |
| Ascent College4-Year College, private | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | - | - |
| Institute of Advanced Medical EstheticsTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| South University-Richmond4-Year College, private | 22.22% | 33.33% | 33.33% | 5% | 67% |
| South University-Virginia Beach4-Year College, private | 10.00% | - | 10.00% | - | 100% |
| Fairfax University of America4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 100% | 63% |
| Chamberlain University-Virginia4-Year College, private | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic MassageTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Virginia BeachTrade School | - | - | 36.84% | - | 56% |
| Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of VirginiaTrade School | 10.71% | - | 46.43% | - | 20% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-WoodbridgeTrade School | - | - | 50.00% | 50% | 50% |
| The Chrysm Institute of EstheticsTrade School | 3.23% | - | 80.65% | - | - |
| DeVry University-Virginia4-Year College, private | - | - | - | 100% | - |
| Luckes Beauty Academy LLCTrade School | - | - | 25.00% | - | - |
| Washington University of Science and Technology4-Year College, private | - | 66.67% | 66.67% | 33% | 75% |
| Standard Healthcare Services-College of NursingCommunity College | 43.51% | - | 66.23% | - | 83% |
| Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail AcademyTrade School | 23.91% | - | 93.48% | - | - |
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Esthetic InstituteTrade School | 88.46% | - | 88.46% | - | - |
| Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology SchoolTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | 100% |
| American Massage & Bodywork InstituteTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patrick Henry College4-Year College, private | 64.77% | 73.86% | 73.86% | 8% | 88% |
| Crown Cutz Academy BristolTrade School | - | - | - | - | 75% |
| Lotus Professional College4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Newport NewsTrade School | - | - | 50.00% | 4% | 50% |
| Life Pacific University-VirginiaCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Hampton4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tidewater Tech - Priority Automotive Tidewater Tech Learning CenterTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Alexandria Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Woodbridge Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Loudoun Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Fredericksburg Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Chesterfield Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Newport News Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-Newport News4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-Manassas4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-Culinary Institute of Virginia4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-Richmond South4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-Innsbrook4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University-Richmond West4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| ECPI University - Roanoke4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-ArlingtonTrade School | - | - | - | - | 96% |
| Galen Health Institutes-RichmondCommunity College | - | - | - | - | 76% |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | 58% |
| Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - HamptonTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Medical Solutions AcademyTrade School | 94.00% | - | 94.00% | - | 19% |
| Jazz Barber and Hairstyling AcademyTrade School | 66.67% | - | 66.67% | - | 90% |
| Agora University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Galen Health Institutes-RoanokeCommunity College | - | - | - | - | 57% |