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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.13% where 7,328 students out of 9,501 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, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 88.01%, while Kent State University at Trumbull has the lowest rate of 8.57%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Central State University 25.40%
(17.03% / 31.92%)
160
(47 / 113)
630
(276 / 354)
Kent State University at Trumbull 8.57%
(6.67% / 9.57%)
15
(4 / 11)
175
(60 / 115)
Ohio State University-Main Campus 88.01%
(85.95% / 89.95%)
6,973
(3,296 / 3,677)
7,923
(3,835 / 4,088)
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus 10.83%
(8.90% / 12.50%)
34
(13 / 21)
314
(146 / 168)
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 19.35%
(15.07% / 21.53%)
42
(11 / 31)
217
(73 / 144)
Wright State University-Lake Campus 42.98%
(40.00% / 45.45%)
104
(44 / 60)
242
(110 / 132)
Average77.13%
(75.89% / 78.24%)
7,328
(3,415 / 3,913)
9,501
(4,500 / 5,001)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.69% where 990 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,259 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, Kent State University at Trumbull has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.71%, while Ohio University-Zanesville Campus has the highest rate of 41.94% (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)
Central State University 34.13%
(31.52% / 36.16%)
215
(87 / 128)
630
(276 / 354)
Kent State University at Trumbull 5.71%
(3.33% / 6.96%)
10
(2 / 8)
175
(60 / 115)
Ohio State University-Main Campus 7.06%
(7.93% / 6.24%)
559
(304 / 255)
7,923
(3,835 / 4,088)
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus 36.62%
(33.56% / 39.29%)
115
(49 / 66)
314
(146 / 168)
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 41.94%
(47.95% / 38.89%)
91
(35 / 56)
217
(73 / 144)
Wright State University-Lake Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
242
(110 / 132)
Average10.69%
(10.87% / 10.54%)
990
(477 / 513)
9,259
(4,390 / 4,869)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 56.67% for full-time students and 26.33% 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, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while Central State University has the lowest rate of 41%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Central State University 41%14%
Kent State University at Trumbull 44%13%
Ohio State University-Main Campus 93%52%
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus 54%33%
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 50%25%
Wright State University-Lake Campus 58%21%
Average56.67% 26.33%