RBC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Richard Bland College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many RBC first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at RBC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• RBC Retention Rate
• RBC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• RBC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

RBC Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, RBC has freshmen retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Virginia, the average is 69.66%.

RBC Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 192 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 31% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical RBC graduation rate 31%.

RBC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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RBC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 434 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 434 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 211 transferred to another institution.

• RBC lost contact with the remaining 223 who we assumed dropped out.

RBC Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityWe don’t have graduation rate by race/ethnicity data for Richard Bland College.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at RBC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time RBC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Richard Bland College represent 82.19% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the RBC graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 32% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

RBC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time RBC Drop Out Rates

350 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 173 transferred to another institution.

• RBC lost contact with the remaining 177 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Richard Bland College represent 7.15% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the RBC graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 22% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time RBC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time RBC Drop Out Rates

35 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 10 transferred to another institution.

• RBC lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Richard Bland College represent 5.72% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the RBC graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

RBC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time RBC Drop Out Rates

27 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 17 transferred to another institution.

• RBC lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Richard Bland College represent 4.93% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the RBC graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 29% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

RBC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time RBC Drop Out Rates

22 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 11 transferred to another institution.

• RBC lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics