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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.43% where 8,175 students out of 12,306 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, Miami University-Oxford has the most highest graduation rate of 80.69%, while Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus has the lowest rate of 16.36%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Akron Main Campus 52.63%
(51.59% / 53.94%)
1,302
(714 / 588)
2,474
(1,384 / 1,090)
Central State University 25.40%
(17.03% / 31.92%)
160
(47 / 113)
630
(276 / 354)
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 72.06%
(68.75% / 75.73%)
3,579
(1,800 / 1,779)
4,967
(2,618 / 2,349)
Miami University-Oxford 80.69%
(77.46% / 83.65%)
3,062
(1,409 / 1,653)
3,795
(1,819 / 1,976)
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus 16.36%
(12.44% / 20.18%)
72
(27 / 45)
440
(217 / 223)
Central Ohio Technical College No completers information available at the school.
Average66.43%
(63.30% / 69.73%)
8,175
(3,997 / 4,178)
12,306
(6,314 / 5,992)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.34% where 1,713 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,339 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, Miami University-Oxford has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.65%, while Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus has the highest rate of 66.82% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Akron Main Campus 26.19%
(23.70% / 29.36%)
648
(328 / 320)
2,474
(1,384 / 1,090)
Central State University 34.13%
(31.52% / 36.16%)
215
(87 / 128)
630
(276 / 354)
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,967
(2,618 / 2,349)
Miami University-Oxford 14.65%
(16.16% / 13.26%)
556
(294 / 262)
3,795
(1,819 / 1,976)
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus 66.82%
(67.28% / 66.37%)
294
(146 / 148)
440
(217 / 223)
Central Ohio Technical College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average23.34%
(23.13% / 23.55%)
1,713
(855 / 858)
7,339
(3,696 / 3,643)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.40% for full-time students and 45.40% 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, Miami University-Oxford has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus has the lowest rate of 33%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Akron Main Campus 68%40%
Central State University 41%14%
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 86%53%
Miami University-Oxford 89%60%
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus 33%60%
Central Ohio Technical College No retention information available at the school.
Average63.40% 45.40%