South University, Richmond Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

South University-Richmond 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many South University, Richmond 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 South University, Richmond. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• South University, Richmond Retention Rate
• South University, Richmond 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
• South University, Richmond Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

South University, Richmond Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, South University, Richmond 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%.

South University, Richmond Graduation Rates

There were approximately 97 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% 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 South University, Richmond graduation rate 29%.

South University, Richmond 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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South University, Richmond Drop Out Rate

Approximately 240 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 240 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 88 transferred to another institution.

• South University, Richmond lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.

South University, Richmond Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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.

A meaningful share of students at South University, Richmond are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

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 South University, Richmond Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at South University-Richmond represent 8.28% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the South University, Richmond graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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.

South University, Richmond First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time South University, Richmond Drop Out Rates

22 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• South University, Richmond lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at South University-Richmond represent 3.25% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the South University, Richmond graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 9% 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 South University, Richmond Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time South University, Richmond Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• South University, Richmond lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at South University-Richmond represent 53.25% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the South University, Richmond graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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.

South University, Richmond Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time South University, Richmond Drop Out Rates

126 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 48 transferred to another institution.

• South University, Richmond lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at South University-Richmond represent 35.21% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the South University, Richmond graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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.

South University, Richmond Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time South University, Richmond Drop Out Rates

82 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 30 transferred to another institution.

• South University, Richmond lost contact with the remaining 51 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