Washington Post 'A more efficient university': UT-Austin raises on-time graduation rate. Among major public flagships, federal data show the University of Virginia has the highest four-year graduation rate: 88 percent for freshmen who entered in 2010. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/a-more-efficient-university-ut-austin-raises-on-time-graduation-rate/2017/09/19/909fd9e6-9d38-11e7-9c8d-cf053ff30921_story.html?utm_term=.554a6781e84f