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Graduate Rate 88.01%
Male 85.95%
Female 89.95%
Transfer-Out Rate 7%
Retention Rate
Full-time / Part-time
93% / 52%

Graduation Rates at OSU

At Ohio State University-Main Campus, the graduation rates was 88.01% (6,973 students out of 7,923 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 3,296 male and 3,677 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

Graduation Rates By Gender

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Last year, the graduation rate was 88.01%. where 6,973 students out of 7,923 candidate completed their degree.
Graduation Rate By Gender
Ohio State University-Main Campus
CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total7,9236,97388.01%
Male3,8353,29685.95%
Female4,0883,67789.95%
[Chart] Ohio State University-Main Campus Graduation Rates By Gender

BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

5,440 students completed their course in 4 years and 1,362 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 171 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.
Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
Ohio State University-Main Campus
TotalMaleFemale
4 Year or Less68.66% 61.80% 75.10%
5 Year85.85% 83.26% 88.28%
6 Year88.01% 85.95% 89.95%
[Chart] Ohio State University-Main Campus BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

Graduation Rates By Race

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.
Graduation Rates By Race
Ohio State University-Main Campus
TotalMaleFemale
American Indian or Alaska Native 100.00%
(8/8)
100.00%
(1/1)
100.00%
(7/7)
Asian 92.24%
(535/580)
90.65%
(252/278)
93.71%
(283/302)
Black (Non-Hispanic) 76.22%
(266/349)
66.41%
(87/131)
82.11%
(179/218)
Hispanic 84.56%
(252/298)
82.64%
(119/144)
86.36%
(133/154)
White 88.82%
(4,719/5,313)
86.95%
(2,259/2,598)
90.61%
(2,460/2,715)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 100.00%
(3/3)
100.00%
(1/1)
100.00%
(2/2)
Two or More Races 80.70%
(184/228)
79.00%
(79/100)
82.03%
(105/128)
Unknown 87.16%
(258/296)
84.81%
(134/158)
89.86%
(124/138)
Average 88.01%
(6,973/7,923)
85.95%
(3,296/3,835)
89.95%
(3,677/4,088)
[Chart] Ohio State University-Main Campus Graduation Rates By Race

Non-resident Alien Graduation Rates

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Ohio State University-Main Campus, 748 of 848 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 88.21%.
Non-resident Alien Graduation Rate
Ohio State University-Main Campus
CompletersCandidatesGraduation Rate
Total 748848 88.21%
Male 36442485.85%
Female 38442490.57%
[Chart] Ohio State University-Main Campus Non-resident Alien Graduation Rates

Transfer-Out Rates

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Ohio State University-Main Campus is 7.06% (559 out of 7,923 students transferred-out.).
Transfer-Out Rates
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Transfer-outTotal StudentsTransfer-Out Rate
Total5597,9237.06%
Male3043,8357.93%
Female2554,0886.24%
[Chart] Ohio State University-Main Campus Transfer-Out Rates

Retention Rate

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Ohio State University-Main Campus, the retention rate is 93% for full-time students and 52 % for part-time students.
Retention Rates
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Full-timePart-time
Retention Rate93%52%
[Chart] Ohio State University-Main Campus Retention Rate