College Graduation
Graphs at a Glance
| College of William and Mary | Christopher Newport University | Norfolk State University | Old Dominion University | All Virginia Public Colleges and Universities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | |
| Graduation within 4 years | 1,082 | 82.3% | 363 | 30.9% | 133 | 13.1% | 373 | 21.9% | 12,945 | 48.5% |
| Graduation within 5 years | 1,192 | 90.7% | 548 | 46.6% | 273 | 27.0% | 717 | 42.2% | 17,195 | 64.5% |
| Graduation within 6 years | 1,197 | 91.1% | 574 | 48.8% | 328 | 32.4% | 825 | 48.5% | 18,048 | 67.7% |
Graduation rates in public four-year colleges and universities in the Hampton Roads region range from 91.1 percent to 32.4 percent.
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Nelson Community College |
Number | 53 | 54 | 73 | 78 | 81 | 73 |
| Rate | 8.9% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 10.8% | |
| Tidewater Community College |
Number | 148 | 173 | 164 | 171 | 216 | 247 |
| Rate | 8.3% | 9.1% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 11.9% | |
| Paul D. Camp Community College |
Number | 14 | 14 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 14 |
| Rate | 14.1% | 14.3% | 2.4% | 12.8% | 10.8% | 14.3% | |
| All Virginia Community College students |
Number | 1,257 | 1,292 | 1,339 | 1,555 | 1,693 | 1,645 |
| Rate | 14.7% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 15.0% | 14.6% | 14.6% |
Among community colleges in the Hampton Roads region, graduation rates range from 10.8 percent to 14.3 percent.
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree |
HR | 130.6 | 143.9 | 151.3 | 138.4 | 144.6 | 171.9 | 175.3 | 192.3 | 194.5 |
| VA | 130.5 | 135.5 | 143.1 | 144.9 | 149.4 | 154.5 | 156.0 | 160.7 | 169.2 | |
| Bachelor's Degree |
HR | 321.2 | 312.1 | 330.6 | 337.1 | 330.0 | 332.1 | 348.7 | 357.9 | 374.2 |
| VA | 353.7 | 351.3 | 363.1 | 367.1 | 372.5 | 381.2 | 384.5 | 391.1 | 399.2 | |
| Graduate/ Professional |
HR | 143.9 | 136.8 | 141.1 | 142.3 | 141.8 | 149.1 | 146.6 | 144.8 | 149.5 |
| VA | 153.1 | 149.7 | 152.5 | 159.7 | 166.2 | 173.7 | 171.0 | 176.1 | 176.4 | |
| Total | HR | 595.8 | 592.7 | 623.1 | 617.8 | 616.5 | 653.1 | 670.6 | 695.0 | 718.2 |
| VA | 637.4 | 636.5 | 658.7 | 671.7 | 688.0 | 709.4 | 711.5 | 727.9 | 744.9 |
Since 2000, the rate at which higher education degrees are granted has increased in the Hampton Roads region and in Virginia as a whole.
The percentage of high school seniors planning to attend a four-year college is lower in the Hampton Roads region than in Virginia as a whole.
The percentage of high school seniors planning to attend a community college is lower in the Hampton Roads region than in Virginia as a whole.
The rate at which residents of Hampton Roads enrolled in four-year colleges and universities in Virginia increased between 2000 and 2009.
The rate at which residents of Hampton Roads enrolled in Virginia community colleges increased between 2000 and 2009.