UVA's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of Virginia-Main Campus students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of University of Virginia-Main Campus students is 93.7%. Female students graduated at a rate of 94.9%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 92.3%.

93.7%

asian 95.1% 486 students
African American 86.5% 211 students
white 94.8% 1,987 students
unknown 94.9% 242 students
hispanic 93.4% 199 students
International Students 85.0% 159 students
Mixed Race 93.7% 148 students

Drop Out

University of Virginia-Main Campus has an overall drop-out rate of 2.3% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 3.4% and 1.4% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

2.3%

asian 0.8% 4 students
African American 4.1% 10 students
white 1.5% 31 students
unknown 1.6% 4 students
hispanic 3.3% 7 students
International Students 13.9% 26 students
Mixed Race 1.9% 3 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of University of Virginia-Main Campus at a rate of 3.6% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 3.5%, and male students' 3.7%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

3.6%

asian 3.3% 17 students
African American 8.6% 21 students
white 3.3% 70 students
unknown 3.1% 8 students
hispanic 3.3% 7 students
International Students 1.1% 2 students
Mixed Race 4.4% 7 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.4%

asian 0.8% 4 students
African American 0.8% 2 students
white 0.3% 7 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$83,639	$92,077	$108,272
Computer Engineering	$84,682	$90,146	$101,904
Business/Commerce, General	$76,602	$82,440	$95,939
Systems Engineering	$79,487	$82,808	$94,931
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	$68,493	$74,576	$80,039
Statistics	$57,205	$61,020	$79,512
Mathematics	$54,404	$49,019	$78,592
Chemical Engineering	$69,927	$72,605	$78,114
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	NA	$54,974	$74,597
Civil Engineering	$70,229	$68,666	$73,331
Economics	$62,202	$62,409	$71,811
Mechanical Engineering	$66,820	$67,561	$70,305
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$65,868	$63,191	$64,952
International Relations and National Security Studies	$45,350	$43,674	$62,998
Engineering, General	$54,356	$51,273	$62,846
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	$55,708	$59,253	$61,992
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$41,970	$53,984	$59,242
Communication and Media Studies	$38,057	$46,478	$58,280
Political Science and Government	$45,129	$48,432	$56,434
Architecture	$45,865	$45,584	$53,317
History	$38,890	$40,605	$50,329
Psychology, General	$29,899	$37,028	$49,199
Chemistry	$28,682	$32,925	$48,795
Area Studies	$22,566	$44,356	$48,596
Sociology	$29,877	$35,213	$46,900
English Language and Literature, General	$32,559	$32,092	$45,105
Cognitive Science	$31,726	$33,993	$44,201
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$35,907	$32,925	$43,842
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$34,027	$30,771	$42,090
Fine and Studio Arts	$24,937	$40,312	$39,441
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$26,595	$33,993	$37,752
Biology, General	$23,465	$27,729	$37,039
Anthropology	$28,869	NA	$31,098
Religion/Religious Studies	$24,609	$28,598	$29,454
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$70,993	$74,576	NA
International/Global Studies	$43,976	NA	NA
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	NA	$18,771	NA
Physics	NA	$52,289	NA
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NA	$33,993	NA
Philosophy	NA	$33,993	NA
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	NA	$55,338	NA
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$27,272	NA	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$157,071	$155,263	$176,237
Computer Software and Media Applications	$86,350	$101,406	$125,729
Business/Commerce, General	$103,426	$107,256	$120,362
Systems Engineering	$108,239	$95,739	$109,956
Public Policy Analysis	$54,807	$70,596	$84,597
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$87,239	$89,869	$81,738
Accounting and Related Services	$61,842	$64,415	$76,601
Architecture	$56,020	$55,151	$64,497
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$49,433	$63,005	$61,412
Educational Administration and Supervision	$48,168	$50,648	$57,494
Special Education and Teaching	$51,106	$52,941	$56,672
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$46,963	$54,974	$56,606
Public Health	$41,261	$50,231	$56,231
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	$50,920	$52,107	$55,797
Curriculum and Instruction	$48,919	$48,823	$52,940
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$49,105	$47,963	$50,346
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$47,692	$49,752	$49,516
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$49,255	$49,729	$47,968
Management Information Systems and Services	$139,548	$144,240	NA
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$49,953	$40,089	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Education, General	$69,396	$66,069	$72,588
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$107,180	$117,572	NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Law	$185,710	$162,255	$193,013
Medicine	$58,098	$58,829	$67,861

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