OSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Ohio State University-Main Campus, the graduation rates was 87.72% (6,958 students out of 7,932 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 3,260 male and 3,698 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Last year, the graduation rate was 87.72%. where 6,958 students out of 7,932 candidate completed their degree.

5,734 students completed their course in 4 years and 1,087 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 137 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Ohio State University-Main Campus, 834 of 981 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 85.02%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Ohio State University-Main Campus is 7.07% (561 out of 7,932 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Ohio State University-Main Campus, the retention rate is 94% for full-time students and 31 % for part-time students.