Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,367 students out of 1,503 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at William & Mary.
By gender, 564 male and 803 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 55.43% (public Research University with high research activity).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,503 | 1,367 | 90.95% |
| Men | 629 | 564 | 89.67% |
| Women | 874 | 803 | 91.88% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at William & Mary.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
- Asian: 91.84%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 84.69%
- Hispanic: 91.25%
- White: 92.01%
- Two or More Race: 91.76%
- Unknown: 95.29%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(4/4) | 100.00%(1/1) | 100.00%(3/3) |
| Asian | 91.84%(90/98) | 88.37%(38/43) | 94.55%(52/55) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 84.69%(83/98) | 83.33%(30/36) | 85.48%(53/62) |
| Hispanic | 91.25%(146/160) | 88.52%(54/61) | 92.93%(92/99) |
| White | 92.01%(806/876) | 91.29%(346/379) | 92.56%(460/497) |
| Two or More Race | 91.76%(78/85) | 90.00%(27/30) | 92.73%(51/55) |
| Unknown | 95.29%(81/85) | 92.31%(36/39) | 97.83%(45/46) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At W & M, the transfer-out rate is 5.92%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 21.13%.
W & M's retention rate is 95% for full-time students and 100 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 75.69%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At William & Mary, 79 of 97 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 81.44%.