Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at VCU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 62.73% where the last year rate was 64%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 84.82% for full-time students and 46.09% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 62.73% where the current academic year rate is 64%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Virginia Commonwealth University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
56%
52%
60%
2013-14
57%
53%
60%
2014-15
59%
55%
62%
2015-16
62%
58%
65%
2016-17
62%
57%
65%
2017-18
63%
58%
66%
2018-19
67%
60%
72%
2019-20
67%
60%
71%
2020-21
66%
60%
69%
2021-22
67%
60%
71%
2022-23
64%
60%
67%
Average
62.73%
57.55%
66.18%
Virginia Commonwealth University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 17.36% where the current year rate is 20%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2014 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2014-15
26%
2015-16
22%
2016-17
22%
2017-18
23%
2018-19
19%
2019-20
20%
2020-21
20%
2021-22
19%
2022-23
20%
Average
17.36%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 84.82% for full-time students and 46.09% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at VCU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
85%
52%
2013-14
87%
50%
2014-15
86%
33%
2015-16
86%
33%
2016-17
86%
46%
2017-18
83%
40%
2018-19
85%
54%
2019-20
83%
33%
2020-21
83%
59%
2021-22
84%
47%
2022-23
85%
60%
Average
84.82%
46.09%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 17.55 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Virginia Commonwealth University since 2023.