Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.10% where 1,056 students out of 1,622 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, Cedarville University has the most highest graduation rate of 75.00%, while Defiance College has the lowest rate of 41.91%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 45.67% (37.40% / 57.65%) | 95 (46 / 49) |
208 (123 / 85) |
| Cedarville University | 75.00% (73.42% / 76.43%) | 576 (268 / 308) |
768 (365 / 403) |
| Defiance College | 41.91% (25.32% / 64.91%) | 57 (20 / 37) |
136 (79 / 57) |
| Franklin University | 43.10% (26.47% / 66.67%) | 25 (9 / 16) |
58 (34 / 24) |
| Ohio Northern University | 67.04% (63.20% / 72.68%) | 303 (170 / 133) |
452 (269 / 183) |
| Winebrenner Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 65.10% (58.97% / 72.21%) |
1,056 (513 / 543) |
1,622 (870 / 752) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.07% where 37 students have transferred out from schools out of 194 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, Defiance College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.09%, while Franklin University has the highest rate of 44.83% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 208 (123 / 85) |
| Cedarville University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 768 (365 / 403) |
| Defiance College | 8.09% (7.59% / 8.77%) | 11 (6 / 5) | 136 (79 / 57) |
| Franklin University | 44.83% (55.88% / 29.17%) | 26 (19 / 7) | 58 (34 / 24) |
| Ohio Northern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 452 (269 / 183) |
| Winebrenner Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 19.07% (22.12% / 14.81%) | 37 (25 / 12) |
194 (113 / 81) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.80% for full-time students and 72.00% 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, Cedarville University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Franklin University has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 70% | - |
| Cedarville University | 86% | - |
| Defiance College | 58% | - |
| Franklin University | 50% | 44% |
| Ohio Northern University | 80% | 100% |
| Winebrenner Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 68.80% | 72.00% |