Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at VWC
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 47.27% where the last year rate was 43%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 64.45% for full-time students and 4.55% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 47.27% where the current academic year rate is 43%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Virginia Wesleyan University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
48%
39%
55%
2013-14
44%
36%
49%
2014-15
48%
43%
52%
2015-16
47%
41%
52%
2016-17
44%
35%
50%
2017-18
52%
49%
54%
2018-19
52%
48%
54%
2019-20
47%
44%
49%
2020-21
49%
38%
55%
2021-22
46%
40%
50%
2022-23
43%
44%
43%
Average
47.27%
41.55%
51.18%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 37.55% where the current year rate is 35%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Virginia Wesleyan University from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2012-13
40%
2013-14
46%
2014-15
0%
2015-16
44%
2016-17
53%
2017-18
39%
2018-19
40%
2019-20
41%
2020-21
39%
2021-22
36%
2022-23
35%
Average
37.55%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 64.45% for full-time students and 4.55% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at VWC from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
67%
-
2013-14
67%
-
2014-15
66%
-
2015-16
65%
-
2016-17
61%
-
2017-18
63%
-
2018-19
62%
-
2019-20
59%
-
2020-21
64%
-
2021-22
66%
50%
2022-23
69%
-
Average
64.45%
4.55%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 12.45 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 Wesleyan University since 2023.