Virginia College Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Statistics

The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.

Graduation Rate Comparison Between Virginia Colleges

The following table lists Virginia colleges with graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate. The graduation rate is based on the number of completers who completed their program within 150% normal time (i.e. within 6 years for 4 years B.S. degrees).
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time)Retention Rate (part-time)
Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke
Roanoke, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
60%-75%-
Advanced Technology Institute
Virginia Beach, VA
Private, 2-4 years
61%-83%-
Averett University
Danville, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
45%32%63%-
Blue Ridge Community College
Weyers Cave, VA
Public, 2-4 years
34%9%64%40
Bluefield University
Bluefield, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
31%27%58%-
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
57%-75%-
William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
90%5%95%100
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
54%22%70%25
Central School of Practical Nursing
Norfolk, VA
Public, Less than 2 years
91%-73%100
Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg, VA
Public, 2-4 years
28%8%63%44
Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
76%-86%-
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
26%16%--
Mountain Gateway Community College
Clifton Forge, VA
Public, 2-4 years
41%7%59%32
Danville Community College
Danville, VA
Public, 2-4 years
42%6%64%40
Centura College-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Private, 2-4 years
61%-71%-
Emory & Henry University
Emory, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
57%29%67%-
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
62%26%79%100
Eastern Shore Community College
Melfa, VA
Public, 2-4 years
27%23%45%45
Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
28%-58%-
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
70%15%85%65
Germanna Community College
Locust Grove, VA
Public, 2-4 years
40%9%65%46
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
75%7%81%-
Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
46%24%77%50
Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
65%-68%-
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA
Public, 2-4 years
26%12%66%42
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
81%-89%60
Brightpoint Community College
Chester, VA
Public, 2-4 years
31%11%68%48
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
65%5%79%31
Longwood University
Farmville, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
66%22%76%58
Laurel Ridge Community College
Middletown, VA
Public, 2-4 years
40%9%65%44
University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
59%28%76%-
Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
45%-64%50
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
68%22%83%92
Marymount University
Arlington, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
60%28%75%80
Mountain Empire Community College
Big Stone Gap, VA
Public, 2-4 years
40%3%63%41
American National University
Salem, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
25%---
New River Community College
Dublin, VA
Public, 2-4 years
46%7%65%41
Tidewater Tech-Trades
Norfolk, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
58%-71%-
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
39%18%70%-
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
Public, 2-4 years
35%13%71%53
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
48%24%74%47
Patrick & Henry Community College
Martinsville, VA
Public, 2-4 years
41%4%64%38
Paul D Camp Community College
Franklin, VA
Public, 2-4 years
27%11%54%36
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA
Public, 2-4 years
32%9%66%46
Radford University
Radford, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
53%32%68%-
Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
Lynchburg, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
45%-47%67
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
73%11%81%100
Randolph College
Lynchburg, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
49%23%67%-
Rappahannock Community College
Glenns, VA
Public, 2-4 years
45%6%60%61
Fortis College-Norfolk
Norfolk, VA
Private, 2-4 years
38%-52%-
Richard Bland College
South Prince George, VA
Public, 2-4 years
28%-16%28
University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
87%8%92%67
Riverside College of Health Careers
Newport News, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
50%-40%-
Roanoke College
Salem, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
71%21%74%-
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
62%14%83%-
Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
46%13%67%-
Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, VA
Public, 2-4 years
34%4%66%34
Southwest Virginia Community College
Cedar Bluff, VA
Public, 2-4 years
44%6%58%31
Staunton School of Cosmetology
Staunton, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
70%-100%91
Strayer University-Virginia
Arlington, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
28%6%-42
Sweet Briar College
Sweet Briar, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
61%2%62%-
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton, VA
Public, 2-4 years
30%13%64%42
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA
Public, 2-4 years
27%13%61%38
University of Virginia's College at Wise
Wise, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
44%-70%67
Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon, VA
Public, 2-4 years
43%6%57%34
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
86%-91%71
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA
Public, 2-4 years
32%13%67%46
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
64%20%85%60
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
95%2%97%-
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
76%19%82%-
Asher Institute of Hampton
Hampton, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
16%-67%100
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
87%-75%-
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA
Public, 4 years
four-years
37%-73%71
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
39%33%54%32
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
43%35%69%-
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
94%-98%-
Wytheville Community College
Wytheville, VA
Public, 2-4 years
45%9%64%58
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
50%1%51%-
Centura College-Newport News
Newport News, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
72%-75%-
Centura College-Norfolk
Norfolk, VA
Private, 2-4 years
65%-83%-
Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing
Virginia Beach, VA
Public, Less than 2 years
38%-60%-
Fortis College-Richmond
Richmond, VA
Private, 2-4 years
33%-44%-
Centura College-Chesapeake
Chesapeake, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
80%---
CET-Alexandria
Alexandria, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
77%-92%-
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk
Norfolk, VA
Private, 2-4 years
47%-81%-
Centura College-Richmond Main
North Chesterfield, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
63%-31%-
Cayce/Reilly School of Massage
Virginia Beach, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
82%---
University of Management and Technology
Arlington, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
100%---
Chester Career College
CHESTER, VA
Private, 2-4 years
55%-71%-
Eastern Virginia Career College
Fredericksburg, VA
Private, 2-4 years
93%-88%-
Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School
Virginia Beach, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
53%3%69%75
University of the Potomac-VA Campus
FALLS CHURCH, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
38%-83%-
Empire Beauty School-Midlothian
Midlothian, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
42%-40%82
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
Manassas, VA
Private, 2-4 years
46%-77%-
Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center
Culpeper, VA
Public, Less than 2 years
88%6%100%100
Avi Career Training
Great Falls, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
96%4%100%100
Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner
McLean, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
63%-100%100
Empire Beauty School-Richmond
Richmond, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
33%-59%-
Columbia College
Vienna, VA
Private, 2-4 years
61%1%46%-
Ascent College
Gainesville, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
14%14%-67
Institute of Advanced Medical Esthetics
Ashland, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
80%---
South University-Richmond
Glen Allen, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
21%-33%33
South University-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
33%6%33%33
Fairfax University of America
Fairfax, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
10%90%--
Chamberlain University-Virginia
Vienna, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
100%-25%-
Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
15%-55%44
Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia
Newport News, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
65%10%15%-
The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics
Virginia Beach, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
95%---
DeVry University-Virginia
Arlington, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
14%14%100%-
Luckes Beauty Academy LLC
Newport News, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
50%---
Washington University of Science and Technology
Vienna, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
78%22%44%-
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
Falls Church, VA
Private, 2-4 years
77%-77%-
Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy
Reston, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
100%---
The Esthetic Institute
Vienna, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
88%---
Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School
Petersburg, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
100%-100%71
American Massage & Bodywork Institute
Vienna, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
85%---
Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, VA
Private, 4 years
four-years
64%13%88%100
Crown Cutz Academy Bristol
Bristol, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
67%-71%-
Empire Beauty School-Newport News
Newport News, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
23%5%53%63
Jolie Hair Academy
Great Falls, VA
Private, Less than 2 years
100%-18%-
Average55%15%69%59