Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.32% where 1,450 students out of 2,154 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 Lake Erie College has the lowest rate of 42.01%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University | 75.00% (73.42% / 76.43%) | 576 (268 / 308) |
768 (365 / 403) |
| Franklin University | 43.10% (26.47% / 66.67%) | 25 (9 / 16) |
58 (34 / 24) |
| Hiram College | 52.66% (42.86% / 64.21%) | 109 (48 / 61) |
207 (112 / 95) |
| Lake Erie College | 42.01% (31.62% / 59.04%) | 92 (43 / 49) |
219 (136 / 83) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 68.52% (68.35% / 68.64%) | 246 (95 / 151) |
359 (139 / 220) |
| The College of Wooster | 74.03% (70.48% / 77.57%) | 402 (191 / 211) |
543 (271 / 272) |
| Average | 67.32% (61.87% / 72.56%) |
1,450 (654 / 796) |
2,154 (1,057 / 1,097) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.22% where 101 students have transferred out from schools out of 417 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, Mount Vernon Nazarene University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.89%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 768 (365 / 403) |
| Franklin University | 44.83% (55.88% / 29.17%) | 26 (19 / 7) | 58 (34 / 24) |
| Hiram College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 207 (112 / 95) |
| Lake Erie College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 219 (136 / 83) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 20.89% (20.86% / 20.91%) | 75 (29 / 46) | 359 (139 / 220) |
| The College of Wooster | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 543 (271 / 272) |
| Average | 24.22% (27.75% / 21.72%) | 101 (48 / 53) |
417 (173 / 244) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.67% for full-time students and 44.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University | 86% | - |
| Franklin University | 50% | 44% |
| Hiram College | 69% | - |
| Lake Erie College | 66% | - |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 70% | - |
| The College of Wooster | 83% | - |
| Average | 70.67% | 44.00% |