Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.89% where 671 students out of 1,159 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, Ashland University has the most highest graduation rate of 60.23%, while Pontifical College Josephinum has the lowest rate of 30.77%.
| 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) |
| Lourdes University | 50.00% (49.12% / 51.02%) | 106 (56 / 50) |
212 (114 / 98) |
| Muskingum University | 59.75% (61.35% / 58.06%) | 190 (100 / 90) |
318 (163 / 155) |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | 30.77% (30.77% / 0.00%) | 4 (4 / 0) |
13 (13 / 0) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Kettering College - Ollie Davis Medical Arts and Education Center | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 57.89% (54.61% / 60.89%) |
671 (302 / 369) |
1,159 (553 / 606) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.03% where 185 students have transferred out from schools out of 616 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.
| 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) |
| Lourdes University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 212 (114 / 98) |
| Muskingum University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 318 (163 / 155) |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 13 (13 / 0) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Kettering College - Ollie Davis Medical Arts and Education Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 30.03% (33.84% / 27.20%) | 185 (89 / 96) |
616 (263 / 353) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.50% for full-time students and 48.50% 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, Pontifical College Josephinum has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Lourdes University has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 70% | 37% | |
| Lourdes University | 64% | 60% | |
| Muskingum University | 68% | - | |
| Pontifical College Josephinum | 100% | - | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Kettering College - Ollie Davis Medical Arts and Education Center | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 75.50% | 48.50% | |