The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 77.70% where the last year rate was 76%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.90% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 77.70% where the current academic year rate is 76%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Virginia Military Institute over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 74% | 75% | 71% |
| 2016-17 | 78% | 78% | 76% |
| 2017-18 | 77% | 76% | 81% |
| 2018-19 | 78% | 79% | 71% |
| 2019-20 | 79% | 79% | 76% |
| 2020-21 | 85% | 86% | 78% |
| 2021-22 | 73% | 73% | 77% |
| 2022-23 | 76% | 75% | 83% |
| 2023-24 | 81% | 82% | 79% |
| 2024-25 | 76% | 76% | 74% |
| Average | 77.70% | 77.90% | 76.60% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 18.10% where the current year rate is 19%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Virginia Military Institute from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21% |
| 2016-17 | 18% |
| 2017-18 | 20% |
| 2018-19 | 19% |
| 2019-20 | 18% |
| 2020-21 | 12% |
| 2021-22 | 21% |
| 2022-23 | 19% |
| 2023-24 | 14% |
| 2024-25 | 19% |
| Average | 18.10% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 84.90% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at VMI from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 92% | - |
| 2016-17 | 84% | - |
| 2017-18 | 87% | - |
| 2018-19 | 89% | - |
| 2019-20 | 83% | - |
| 2020-21 | 80% | - |
| 2021-22 | 87% | - |
| 2022-23 | 82% | - |
| 2023-24 | 84% | - |
| 2024-25 | 81% | - |
| Average | 84.90% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Virginia Military Institute since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 10:1 |
| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 10:1 |
| 2022-23 | 10:1 |
| 2023-24 | 10:1 |
| 2024-25 | 9:1 |
| Average | 10.40:1 |
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