Graduation, Transfer-out, and Students to Faculty Ratio Trends for Virginia Colleges

There are 88 active four-years colleges and universities in Virginia - 16 public and 72 private schools. The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Virginia is 57%. Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 56% to 57%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 13 to 1 and it decreased by 1 compared to 14 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.
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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 54.18% where the current academic year rate is 57%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Virginia Colleges over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2012-13 56%52%59%
2013-14 54%52%56%
2014-15 52%47%57%
2015-16 52%51%57%
2016-17 53%52%56%
2017-18 54%51%57%
2018-19 55%52%60%
2019-20 53%50%58%
2020-21 56%56%61%
2021-22 54%53%58%
2022-23 57%56%59%
Average54.18%52.00%58.00%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 22.64% where the current year rate is 20%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Virginia Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2012-1319%
2013-1425%
2014-1521%
2015-1624%
2016-1722%
2017-1822%
2018-1925%
2019-2025%
2020-2122%
2021-2224%
2022-2320%
Average22.64%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 73.73% for full-time students and 57.55% for part-time students. The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Virginia Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2012-1374%57%
2013-1472%52%
2014-1572%50%
2015-1673%60%
2016-1774%54%
2017-1872%57%
2018-1975%59%
2019-2076%58%
2020-2177%62%
2021-2274%61%
2022-2372%63%
Average73.73%57.55%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 13.18 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Virginia Colleges since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2012-1314:1
2013-1414:1
2014-1513:1
2015-1613:1
2016-1713:1
2017-1813:1
2018-1913:1
2019-2013:1
2020-2113:1
2021-2213:1
2022-2313:1
Average13.18:1
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