Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.51% where 1,098 students out of 1,651 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, Franciscan University of Steubenville has the most highest graduation rate of 77.54%, while Herzing University-Akron has the lowest rate of 30.77%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Akron | 30.77% (25.00% / 33.33%) | 4 (1 / 3) |
13 (4 / 9) |
| Heidelberg University | 54.47% (45.92% / 64.16%) | 201 (90 / 111) |
369 (196 / 173) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 68.52% (68.35% / 68.64%) | 246 (95 / 151) |
359 (139 / 220) |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 66.05% (59.06% / 73.71%) | 321 (150 / 171) |
486 (254 / 232) |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | 77.54% (74.39% / 79.60%) | 321 (122 / 199) |
414 (164 / 250) |
| Union Institute & University | 50.00% (66.67% / 42.86%) | 5 (2 / 3) |
10 (3 / 7) |
| Average | 66.51% (60.53% / 71.60%) |
1,098 (460 / 638) |
1,651 (760 / 891) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.82% where 339 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,628 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, Franciscan University of Steubenville has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.53%, while Ohio Wesleyan University has the highest rate of 26.13% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Akron | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 13 (4 / 9) |
| Heidelberg University | 21.95% (28.57% / 14.45%) | 81 (56 / 25) | 369 (196 / 173) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 20.89% (20.86% / 20.91%) | 75 (29 / 46) | 359 (139 / 220) |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 26.13% (31.50% / 20.26%) | 127 (80 / 47) | 486 (254 / 232) |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | 13.53% (12.80% / 14.00%) | 56 (21 / 35) | 414 (164 / 250) |
| Union Institute & University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 10 (3 / 7) |
| Average | 20.82% (24.70% / 17.49%) | 339 (186 / 153) |
1,628 (753 / 875) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.17% for full-time students and 62.00% 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 Herzing University-Akron has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Akron | 50% | - |
| Heidelberg University | 75% | - |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 70% | - |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 82% | - |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | 86% | 57% |
| Union Institute & University | 100% | 67% |
| Average | 77.17% | 62.00% |