For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduation rate of Virginia Colleges is 58.24%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2025 graduation rate decreased by 0.3%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Virginia Colleges has increased by 3.47% from 56.29% to 58.24%. Of the 80 Virginia Colleges, 22 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 30 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2025 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Virginia Colleges graduation rate comparison table.
Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Virginia Colleges
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Graduation Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at Virginia Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Average |
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Averett UniversityDanville, VA | 50.00% | 41.00%
9% | 45.00%
4% | 43.00%
2% | 48.00%
5% | 45.40% |
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Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA | 35.00% | 34.00%
1% | 31.00%
3% | 27.00%
4% | 17.00%
10% | 28.80% |
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Bridgewater CollegeBridgewater, VA | 63.00% | 62.00%
1% | 57.00%
5% | 49.00%
8% | 53.00%
4% | 56.80% |
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William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA | 91.00% | 91.00% | 90.00%
1% | 91.00%
1% | 89.00%
2% | 90.40% |
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Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 60.00% | 62.00%
2% | 54.00%
8% | 54.00% | 56.00%
2% | 57.20% |
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Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA | 79.00% | 74.00%
5% | 76.00%
2% | 75.00%
1% | 71.00%
4% | 75.00% |
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Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA | 8.00% | 13.00%
5% | 26.00%
13% | 28.00%
2% | 24.00%
4% | 19.80% |
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Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Emory & Henry UniversityEmory, VA | 54.00% | 50.00%
4% | 57.00%
7% | 53.00%
4% | 56.00%
3% | 54.00% |
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Eastern Mennonite UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 60.00% | 55.00%
5% | 62.00%
7% | 47.00%
15% | 67.00%
20% | 58.20% |
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Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA | 31.00% | 34.00%
3% | 28.00%
6% | 28.00% | 31.00%
3% | 30.40% |
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George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA | 71.00% | 70.00%
1% | 70.00% | 69.00%
1% | 67.00%
2% | 69.40% |
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Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA | 71.00% | 65.00%
6% | 75.00%
10% | 65.00%
10% | 62.00%
3% | 67.60% |
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Hampton UniversityHampton, VA | 57.00% | 57.00% | 46.00%
11% | 55.00%
9% | 57.00%
2% | 54.40% |
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Hollins UniversityRoanoke, VA | 61.00% | 58.00%
3% | 65.00%
7% | 69.00%
4% | 64.00%
5% | 63.40% |
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James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA | 82.00% | 81.00%
1% | 81.00% | 80.00%
1% | 79.00%
1% | 80.60% |
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Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA | 54.00% | 62.00%
8% | 65.00%
3% | 63.00%
2% | 65.00%
2% | 61.80% |
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Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA | 67.00% | 65.00%
2% | 66.00%
1% | 61.00%
5% | 61.00% | 64.00% |
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University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | 57.00% | 66.00%
9% | 59.00%
7% | 61.00%
2% | 57.00%
4% | 60.00% |
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Centra CollegeLynchburg, VA | - | - | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
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Mary Baldwin UniversityStaunton, VA | 42.00% | 47.00%
5% | 45.00%
2% | 55.00%
10% | 39.00%
16% | 45.60% |
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University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA | 65.00% | 68.00%
3% | 68.00% | 67.00%
1% | 66.00%
1% | 66.80% |
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Marymount UniversityArlington, VA | 53.00% | 62.00%
9% | 60.00%
2% | 57.00%
3% | 53.00%
4% | 57.00% |
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American National UniversitySalem, VA | 30.00% | 34.00%
4% | 25.00%
9% | 26.00%
1% | 33.00%
7% | 29.60% |
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Sentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA | 39.00% | 37.00%
2% | 39.00%
2% | 32.00%
7% | 38.00%
6% | 37.00% |
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Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA | 52.00% | 48.00%
4% | 48.00% | 44.00%
4% | 46.00%
2% | 47.60% |
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Radford UniversityRadford, VA | 56.00% | 53.00%
3% | 53.00% | 49.00%
4% | 48.00%
1% | 51.80% |
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Randolph-Macon CollegeAshland, VA | 65.00% | 71.00%
6% | 73.00%
2% | 74.00%
1% | 70.00%
4% | 70.60% |
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Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA | 56.00% | 55.00%
1% | 49.00%
6% | 51.00%
2% | 46.00%
5% | 51.40% |
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Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingRichmond, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA | 87.00% | 89.00%
2% | 87.00%
2% | 87.00% | 85.00%
2% | 87.00% |
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Riverside College of Health SciencesNewport News, VA | 100.00% | - | 50.00% | 62.00%
12% | 100.00%
38% | 78.00% |
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Roanoke CollegeSalem, VA | 69.00% | 69.00% | 71.00%
2% | 65.00%
6% | 67.00%
2% | 68.20% |
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Shenandoah UniversityWinchester, VA | 60.00% | 63.00%
3% | 62.00%
1% | 70.00%
8% | 66.00%
4% | 64.20% |
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Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, VA | 44.00% | 44.00% | 46.00%
2% | 38.00%
8% | 33.00%
5% | 41.00% |
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Strayer University-VirginiaArlington, VA | 12.00% | 24.00%
12% | 28.00%
4% | 13.00%
15% | 36.00%
23% | 22.60% |
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Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA | 31.00% | 41.00%
10% | 61.00%
20% | 48.00%
13% | 51.00%
3% | 46.40% |
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University of Virginia's College at WiseWise, VA | 51.00% | 38.00%
13% | 44.00%
6% | 49.00%
5% | 47.00%
2% | 45.80% |
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA | 86.00% | 86.00% | 86.00% | 86.00% | 86.00% | 86.00% |
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Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | 66.00% | 67.00%
1% | 64.00%
3% | 65.00%
1% | 63.00%
2% | 65.00% |
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University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | 94.00% | 93.00%
1% | 95.00%
2% | 95.00% | 95.00% | 94.40% |
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Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA | 85.00% | 73.00%
12% | 76.00%
3% | 81.00%
5% | 76.00%
5% | 78.20% |
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Virginia University of LynchburgLynchburg, VA | 27.00% | 11.00%
16% | 87.00%
76% | 26.00%
61% | 37.00%
11% | 37.60% |
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Virginia State UniversityPetersburg, VA | 46.00% | 47.00%
1% | 37.00%
10% | 40.00%
3% | 39.00%
1% | 41.80% |
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Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA | 35.00% | 41.00%
6% | 39.00%
2% | 41.00%
2% | 34.00%
7% | 38.00% |
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Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 49.00% | 46.00%
3% | 43.00%
3% | 49.00%
6% | 41.00%
8% | 45.60% |
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Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA | 93.00% | 93.00% | 94.00%
1% | 94.00% | 93.00%
1% | 93.40% |
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ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VA | 43.00% | 41.00%
2% | 50.00%
9% | 44.00%
6% | 42.00%
2% | 44.00% |
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Centura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA | 63.00% | 47.00%
16% | 80.00%
33% | 66.00%
14% | 77.00%
11% | 66.60% |
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University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VA | 33.00% | 41.00%
8% | 100.00%
59% | 100.00% | 33.00%
67% | 61.40% |
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University of the Potomac-VA CampusFALLS CHURCH, VA | 100.00% | 57.00%
43% | 38.00%
19% | 77.00%
39% | 50.00%
27% | 64.40% |
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Virginia Beach Theological SeminaryVirginia Beach, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Ascent CollegeGainesville, VA | 66.00% | - | 14.00% | 50.00%
36% | 100.00%
50% | 57.50% |
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South University-RichmondGlen Allen, VA | 18.00% | 11.00%
7% | 21.00%
10% | 20.00%
1% | 42.00%
22% | 22.40% |
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South University-Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA | 40.00% | - | 33.00% | 13.00%
20% | 8.00%
5% | 23.50% |
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Fairfax University of AmericaFairfax, VA | 16.00% | 42.00%
26% | 10.00%
32% | - | - | 22.67% |
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Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA | 50.00% | 25.00%
25% | 100.00%
75% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 75.00% |
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DeVry University-VirginiaArlington, VA | 25.00% | - | 14.00% | 100.00%
86% | - | 46.33% |
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Washington University of Science and TechnologyAlexandria, VA | 93.00% | 28.00%
65% | 78.00%
50% | 54.00%
24% | 66.00%
12% | 63.80% |
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Patrick Henry CollegePurcellville, VA | 61.00% | 71.00%
10% | 64.00%
7% | 65.00%
1% | 73.00%
8% | 66.80% |
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Lotus Professional CollegeRichmond, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Bryant & Stratton College-RichmondNorth Chesterfield, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonHampton, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Alexandria CampusAlexandria, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Woodbridge CampusWoodbridge, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Loudoun CampusAshburn, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Fredericksburg CampusFredericksburg, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Chesterfield CampusMidlothian, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Newport News CampusNewport News, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Strayer University-Virginia Beach CampusVirginia Beach, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University-Newport NewsNewport News, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University-ManassasManassas, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University-Culinary Institute of VirginiaNorfolk, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health SciencesVirginia Beach, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University-Richmond SouthRichmond, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University-InnsbrookGlen Allen, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University-Richmond WestRichmond, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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ECPI University - RoanokeRoanoke, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchFalls Church, VA | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00% |
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| Average | 56.29% | 53.90%
2.38% | 56.88%
2.97% | 58.41%
1.54% | 58.24%
0.17% | 56.74% |
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