Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at VSU

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 42.00% where the current academic year rate is 39%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Virginia State University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	48%	46%	49%
2016-17	44%	36%	49%
2017-18	42%	37%	45%
2018-19	39%	35%	42%
2019-20	38%	34%	41%
2020-21	46%	42%	49%
2021-22	47%	41%	52%
2022-23	37%	35%	39%
2023-24	40%	34%	44%
2024-25	39%	34%	42%
Average	42.00%	37.40%	45.20%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 6.10% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Virginia State University from 2019 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.00% for full-time students and 55.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at VSU from 2015 to 2025.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.00 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 State University since 2025.

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