Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.08% where 622 students out of 1,071 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, Mount Vernon Nazarene University has the most highest graduation rate of 68.52%, while Defiance College has the lowest rate of 41.91%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance College | 41.91% (25.32% / 64.91%) | 57 (20 / 37) |
136 (79 / 57) |
| Kettering College | 50.00% (16.67% / 55.00%) | 23 (1 / 22) |
46 (6 / 40) |
| Lourdes University | 50.00% (49.12% / 51.02%) | 106 (56 / 50) |
212 (114 / 98) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 68.52% (68.35% / 68.64%) | 246 (95 / 151) |
359 (139 / 220) |
| Muskingum University | 59.75% (61.35% / 58.06%) | 190 (100 / 90) |
318 (163 / 155) |
| Antioch University Online | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 58.08% (54.29% / 61.40%) |
622 (272 / 350) |
1,071 (501 / 570) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.37% where 86 students have transferred out from schools out of 495 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, Defiance College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.09%, while Mount Vernon Nazarene University has the highest rate of 20.89% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance College | 8.09% (7.59% / 8.77%) | 11 (6 / 5) | 136 (79 / 57) |
| Kettering College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 46 (6 / 40) |
| Lourdes University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 212 (114 / 98) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 20.89% (20.86% / 20.91%) | 75 (29 / 46) | 359 (139 / 220) |
| Muskingum University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 318 (163 / 155) |
| Antioch University Online | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 17.37% (16.06% / 18.41%) | 86 (35 / 51) |
495 (218 / 277) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.60% for full-time students and 70.00% 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, Kettering College has the most highest retention rate of 73%, while Defiance College has the lowest rate of 58%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance College | 58% | - | |
| Kettering College | 73% | 80% | |
| Lourdes University | 64% | 60% | |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 70% | - | |
| Muskingum University | 68% | - | |
| Antioch University Online | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 66.60% | 70.00% | |