Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 53.48% where 706 students out of 1,320 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ashland University has the most highest graduation rate of 60.23%, while Notre Dame College has the lowest rate of 42.11%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 60.23% (53.99% / 64.87%) | 371 (142 / 229) |
616 (263 / 353) |
| Hiram College | 52.66% (42.86% / 64.21%) | 109 (48 / 61) |
207 (112 / 95) |
| Lourdes University | 50.00% (49.12% / 51.02%) | 106 (56 / 50) |
212 (114 / 98) |
| Notre Dame College | 42.11% (34.84% / 50.77%) | 120 (54 / 66) |
285 (155 / 130) |
| Urbana University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 53.48% (46.58% / 60.06%) |
706 (300 / 406) |
1,320 (644 / 676) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.52% where 275 students have transferred out from schools out of 901 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ashland University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 30.03%, while Notre Dame College has the highest rate of 31.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 30.03% (33.84% / 27.20%) | 185 (89 / 96) | 616 (263 / 353) |
| Hiram College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 207 (112 / 95) |
| Lourdes University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 212 (114 / 98) |
| Notre Dame College | 31.58% (34.19% / 28.46%) | 90 (53 / 37) | 285 (155 / 130) |
| Urbana University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 30.52% (33.97% / 27.54%) | 275 (142 / 133) |
901 (418 / 483) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.25% for full-time students and 49.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ashland University has the most highest retention rate of 70%, while Notre Dame College has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 70% | 37% | |
| Hiram College | 69% | - | |
| Lourdes University | 64% | 60% | |
| Notre Dame College | 62% | 50% | |
| Urbana University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 66.25% | 49.00% | |