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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.53% where 14,035 students out of 19,351 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, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 88.01%, while Shawnee State University has the lowest rate of 49.72%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Akron Main Campus 52.63%
(51.59% / 53.94%)
1,302
(714 / 588)
2,474
(1,384 / 1,090)
Kent State University at Kent 64.79%
(59.35% / 67.55%)
2,792
(860 / 1,932)
4,309
(1,449 / 2,860)
Ohio State University-Main Campus 88.01%
(85.95% / 89.95%)
6,973
(3,296 / 3,677)
7,923
(3,835 / 4,088)
Ohio University-Main Campus 65.09%
(62.70% / 67.00%)
2,788
(1,192 / 1,596)
4,283
(1,901 / 2,382)
Shawnee State University 49.72%
(43.14% / 58.23%)
180
(88 / 92)
362
(204 / 158)
Average72.53%
(70.10% / 74.54%)
14,035
(6,150 / 7,885)
19,351
(8,773 / 10,578)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.29% where 2,766 students have transferred out from schools out of 19,351 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, Kent State University at Kent has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.75%, while Ohio University-Main Campus has the highest rate of 27.46% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Akron Main Campus 26.19%
(23.70% / 29.36%)
648
(328 / 320)
2,474
(1,384 / 1,090)
Kent State University at Kent 6.75%
(6.76% / 6.75%)
291
(98 / 193)
4,309
(1,449 / 2,860)
Ohio State University-Main Campus 7.06%
(7.93% / 6.24%)
559
(304 / 255)
7,923
(3,835 / 4,088)
Ohio University-Main Campus 27.46%
(28.25% / 26.83%)
1,176
(537 / 639)
4,283
(1,901 / 2,382)
Shawnee State University 25.41%
(27.94% / 22.15%)
92
(57 / 35)
362
(204 / 158)
Average14.29%
(15.09% / 13.63%)
2,766
(1,324 / 1,442)
19,351
(8,773 / 10,578)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.80% for full-time students and 46.00% 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, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while Shawnee State University has the lowest rate of 66%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Akron Main Campus 68%40%
Kent State University at Kent 78%60%
Ohio State University-Main Campus 93%52%
Ohio University-Main Campus 79%53%
Shawnee State University 66%25%
Average76.80% 46.00%