Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 2,214 students out of 3,376 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Liberty University.
By gender, 890 male and 1,324 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 60.01% (private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,376 | 2,214 | 65.58% |
| Men | 1,445 | 890 | 61.59% |
| Women | 1,931 | 1,324 | 68.57% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Liberty University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 40.00%
- Asian: 77.97%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 35.71%
- Hispanic: 54.55%
- White: 69.50%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 16.67%
- Two or More Race: 67.11%
- Unknown: 62.50%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 40.00%(6/15) | 50.00%(4/8) | 28.57%(2/7) |
| Asian | 77.97%(46/59) | 76.19%(16/21) | 78.95%(30/38) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 35.71%(60/168) | 31.17%(24/77) | 39.56%(36/91) |
| Hispanic | 54.55%(90/165) | 47.83%(33/69) | 59.38%(57/96) |
| White | 69.50%(1,561/2,246) | 65.06%(620/953) | 72.78%(941/1,293) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 16.67%(1/6) | - | 20.00%(1/5) |
| Two or More Race | 67.11%(51/76) | 60.00%(18/30) | 71.74%(33/46) |
| Unknown | 62.50%(325/520) | 61.21%(142/232) | 63.54%(183/288) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Liberty, the transfer-out rate is 5.92%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 23.27%.
Liberty's retention rate is 79% for full-time students and 31 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 75.56%.
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 Liberty University, 74 of 121 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 61.16%.