Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At DeVry University-Virginia, over the last five years 19% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at DeVry University-Virginia.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at DeVry University-Virginia | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 31% | |
| Asian | 0% | 45% |
| Black | 8% | 34% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 41% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 28% | |
| White | 36% | 50% |
| Multiple races | 37% | |
| Unknown race | 31% | 37% |
Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at DeVry University-Virginia, about 57% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. DeVry University-Virginia has 98 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 4-year schools.
About 51% of students are male.
And about 47% of students are black.