Graduation Rate and Comparison Chart

The following chart compares the graduation rate between Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and similar colleges.

Number of Completers and Graduation Rate

The next table summarizes the outcome measures with the number of students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 5,116 students have completed and 21 students have transferred out to other institutes. In addition, 57 students still enrolled and 726 students have left the school before completing their studies.
Graduation Rate with number of completers
TotalBachelor's or EquivalentOther Degrees or Certificate
Total (Candidates)5,9205,86357
Completers5,116
(86.42%)
5,07739
Transfer-out21
(0.35%)
192
Still Enrolled57
(0.96%)
57-
No Longer Enrolled726
(12.26%)
71016

Graduation Rate by Completion Time (Bachelor's Degree)

The below table shows the number of completers with graduation rate by completion time. The number in parenthesis denote the graduation rate for the corresponding students. The numbers and rate for the 125% and 150% normal times are not cumulative, but additional completers and graduate rate for that period. For example, 4,088 students have completed in 4 years and additional 878 students have completed in the 5th year.
Graduation Rate by Completion Time (4-years Bachelor's degree)
TotalMenWomen
100% normal time (in 4 Years)4,088
(69.73%)
1,982
(62.62%)
2,106
(78.06%)
125% normal time (in 5 Years)878
(14.98%)
570
(18.01%)
308
(11.42%)
150% normal time (in 6 Years)111
(1.89%)
88
(2.78%)
23
(0.85%)

Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity

Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
Total86.42% (5,116/5,920) 83.19% (2,672/3,212) 90.25% (2,444/2,708)
American Indian or Alaska Native75.00% (6/8) 100.00% (5/5) 33.33% (1/3)
Asian87.36% (546/625) 84.52% (284/336) 90.66% (262/289)
Black (Non-Hispanic)80.80% (202/250) 75.97% (98/129) 85.95% (104/121)
Hispanic83.42% (317/380) 79.79% (154/193) 87.17% (163/187)
White88.03% (3,434/3,901) 85.12% (1,773/2,083) 91.36% (1,661/1,818)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander100.00% (6/6) 100.00% (2/2) 100.00% (4/4)
Two or More Race84.21% (224/266) 80.88% (110/136) 87.69% (114/130)
Unknown80.53% (153/190) 78.51% (95/121) 84.06% (58/69)

Number of Completers by Race/Ethnicity