College of Business
Entering Cohort Year | Class of | 1 year retention | Graduated in 4 years | Graduated in 5 years | Graduated in 6 years |
2013 | 2017 | 75.7% | 56.8% | 64.9% | 64.9% |
2014 | 2018 | 71.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% |
2015 | 2019 | 79.2% | 43.8% | 60.4% | 60.4% |
2016 | 2020 | 57.9% | 50.0% | 52.6% | 52.6% |
2017 | 2021 | 85.7% | 52.4% | 57.1% | |
2018 | 2022 | 75.0% | 40.0% | ||
2019 | 2023 | 71.4% | |||
2020 | 2024 | 83.6% | |||
2021 | 2025 | 67.4% |
University of Lynchburg Overall
Entering Cohort Year | Class of | 1 year retention | Graduated in 4 years | Graduated in 5 years | Graduated in 6 years |
2013 | 2017 | 70.1% | 51.4% | 57.2% | 58.2% |
2014 | 2018 | 74.6% | 50.0% | 55.5% | 57.0% |
2015 | 2019 | 80.8% | 57.9% | 65.1% | 66.4% |
2016 | 2020 | 75.0% | 53.7% | 59.3% | 59.5% |
2017 | 2021 | 79.0% | 53.9% | 60.3% | |
2018 | 2022 | 74.8% | 51.7% | ||
2019 | 2023 | 78.2% | |||
2020 | 2024 | 74.3% | |||
2021 | 2025 | 76.2% |
Note: College of Business includes BA in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Financial Economics, Human Resource Management, Management, and Marketing.
College of Business Undergraduate to Alumni Graduate School
View the full University of Lynchburg undergraduate alumni to graduate school enrollment by college, school, and department from 2017 – 2021.
Total Graduates*
Program | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Accounting | 17 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 8 |
Business Administration | 26 | 28 | 20 | 30 | 33 |
Economic Crime Prevention | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Economics | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 7 |
Human Resource Management | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
Management | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 8 |
Marketing | 12 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
Total | 77 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 69 |
Number in Graduate School in 1 Year**
Program | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Accounting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Business Administration | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Economic Crime Prevention | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Economics | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Human Resource Management | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Management | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Marketing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 18 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 |
Percent in Graduate School
Program | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Accounting | 12% | 11% | 0% | 44% | 25% |
Business Administration | 27% | 11% | 15% | 13% | 21% |
Economic Crime Prevention | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – |
Economics | 38% | 0% | 15% | 8% | 29% |
Human Resource Management | 40% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – |
Management | 13% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 13% |
Marketing | 25% | 20% | 33% | 17% | 15% |
Total | 23% | 11% | 11% | 18% | 20% |
* Double majors are counted twice, 2nd degree not included.
** Student attended graduate school within 1 year after graduation from the University of Lynchburg.
By calendar year (i.e., January, May, and August 2021 graduates).
Survey Results: Student Outcomes and Compensation Breakdown
View a survey overview of NACE’s First Destination Survey about outcomes and starting salaries for College of Business Class of 2021 graduates within six months of graduation.