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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.30% where 4,653 students out of 7,716 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, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 72.06%, while Kent State University at Geauga has the lowest rate of 16.27%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 72.06%
(68.75% / 75.73%)
3,579
(1,800 / 1,779)
4,967
(2,618 / 2,349)
Cleveland State University 48.94%
(46.70% / 50.83%)
926
(403 / 523)
1,892
(863 / 1,029)
Kent State University at Geauga 16.27%
(18.60% / 13.82%)
41
(24 / 17)
252
(129 / 123)
Ohio State University-Marion Campus 16.75%
(12.89% / 22.09%)
65
(29 / 36)
388
(225 / 163)
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 19.35%
(15.07% / 21.53%)
42
(11 / 31)
217
(73 / 144)
Zane State College No completers information available at the school.
Average60.30%
(58.01% / 62.66%)
4,653
(2,267 / 2,386)
7,716
(3,908 / 3,808)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 40.27% where 1,107 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,749 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 Geauga has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.71%, while Ohio State University-Marion Campus has the highest rate of 62.11% (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 Cincinnati-Main Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,967
(2,618 / 2,349)
Cleveland State University 39.53%
(42.87% / 36.73%)
748
(370 / 378)
1,892
(863 / 1,029)
Kent State University at Geauga 10.71%
(9.30% / 12.20%)
27
(12 / 15)
252
(129 / 123)
Ohio State University-Marion Campus 62.11%
(64.00% / 59.51%)
241
(144 / 97)
388
(225 / 163)
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 41.94%
(47.95% / 38.89%)
91
(35 / 56)
217
(73 / 144)
Zane State College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average40.27%
(43.49% / 37.42%)
1,107
(561 / 546)
2,749
(1,290 / 1,459)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 56.40% for full-time students and 36.40% 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, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Kent State University at Geauga has the lowest rate of 36%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 86%53%
Cleveland State University 69%32%
Kent State University at Geauga 36%34%
Ohio State University-Marion Campus 41%38%
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 50%25%
Zane State College No retention information available at the school.
Average56.40% 36.40%