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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]UVA[/b]
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell Grant (3%) - 92%
6-year graduation rate of first generation students (2.5%) - 87%
Average first-year student retention rate (5%) - 97%
https://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/uva-6968/overall-rankings

[b]Tech[/b]
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell Grant (3%) - 83%
6-year graduation rate of first-generation students (2.5%) - 79%
Average first-year student retention rate (5%) - 92%
https://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/virginia-tech-3754/overall-rankings

[b]W&M[/b]
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell Grant (3%) - 84%
6-year graduation rate of first-generation students (2.5%) - 89%
Average first-year student retention rate (5%) - 94%
https://premium.usnews.com/best-colleges/william-and-mary-3705/overall-rankings

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UVA had a higher Pell Grant grad rate, but W&M is higher for first generation grad rate.

Looking at the USNEWs rankings, none of these schools actually did that great on social mobility.  UVA was T198, VT was T207, and W&M was T280.   The retention rates are good, but they, particularly W&M, are held back by Pell Rates, which are toward the bottom.  UVA and VT are 15%, and W&M is 12%.  UC Irvine, which is ranked #12 in Social Mobility and #33 overall has 38% Pell Recipients.  There is a multiplier effect if you have higher rates.[/quote]

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