OSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Ohio State University-Main Campus, the graduation rates was 87.99% (6,175 students out of 7,018 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 2,955 male and 3,220 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 87.99%. where 6,175 students out of 7,018 candidate completed their degree.

4,700 students completed their course in 4 years and 1,312 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 161 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, 332 of 379 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 87.60%.

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 7.08% (497 out of 7,018 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 63 % for part-time students.