Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.85% where 1,809 students out of 2,706 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, Cleveland Institute of Music has the most highest graduation rate of 82.69%, while Union Institute & University has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
| 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) |
| Baldwin Wallace University | 65.20% (60.86% / 69.49%) | 459 (213 / 246) |
704 (350 / 354) |
| Capital University | 61.08% (52.79% / 66.22%) | 372 (123 / 249) |
609 (233 / 376) |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | 82.69% (78.57% / 87.50%) | 43 (22 / 21) |
52 (28 / 24) |
| John Carroll University | 78.18% (71.28% / 86.14%) | 559 (273 / 286) |
715 (383 / 332) |
| Union Institute & University | 50.00% (66.67% / 42.86%) | 5 (2 / 3) |
10 (3 / 7) |
| Average | 66.85% (61.51% / 71.51%) |
1,809 (775 / 1,034) |
2,706 (1,260 / 1,446) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.44% where 190 students have transferred out from schools out of 668 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, Cleveland Institute of Music has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.62%, while Ashland University has the highest rate of 30.03% (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) |
| Baldwin Wallace University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 704 (350 / 354) |
| Capital University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 609 (233 / 376) |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | 9.62% (10.71% / 8.33%) | 5 (3 / 2) | 52 (28 / 24) |
| John Carroll University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 715 (383 / 332) |
| Union Institute & University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 10 (3 / 7) |
| Average | 28.44% (31.62% / 25.99%) | 190 (92 / 98) |
668 (291 / 377) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.17% for full-time students and 57.00% 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, Union Institute & University has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Ashland University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 70% | 37% |
| Baldwin Wallace University | 82% | 67% |
| Capital University | 78% | - |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | 89% | - |
| John Carroll University | 86% | - |
| Union Institute & University | 100% | 67% |
| Average | 84.17% | 57.00% |