VBC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Veritas Baptist College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at VBC? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

• VBC Retention Rate
• VBC 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
• VBC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

VBC Retention Rate

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

With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, VBC has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.

VBC Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 3 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 0% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of VBC is 25%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

VBC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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VBC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 8 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 8 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• VBC lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.

VBC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 VBC are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

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 VBC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Veritas Baptist College represent 17% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a four-year graduation rate of 0%, first-time students in the VBC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the VBC graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 50% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

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

First-Time / Full-Time VBC Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• VBC lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Veritas Baptist College represent 41.67% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time, part-time students in the VBC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

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

First-Time / Part-Time VBC Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• VBC lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

2 VBC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.67% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

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

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

2 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• VBC lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3 VBC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.00% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 33%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

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

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

2 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• VBC lost contact with the remaining 2 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