Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.55% where 1,829 students out of 2,421 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, University of Dayton has the most highest graduation rate of 81.35%, while Allegheny Wesleyan College has the lowest rate of 40.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | 40.00% (33.33% / 45.45%) | 8 (3 / 5) |
20 (9 / 11) |
| University of Dayton | 81.35% (78.99% / 83.80%) | 1,483 (733 / 750) |
1,823 (928 / 895) |
| Lake Erie College | 42.01% (31.62% / 59.04%) | 92 (43 / 49) |
219 (136 / 83) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 68.52% (68.35% / 68.64%) | 246 (95 / 151) |
359 (139 / 220) |
| Antioch University Online | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 75.55% (72.11% / 78.99%) |
1,829 (874 / 955) |
2,421 (1,212 / 1,209) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.39% where 361 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,202 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, Allegheny Wesleyan College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.00%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | 5.00% (0.00% / 9.09%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 20 (9 / 11) |
| University of Dayton | 15.63% (16.81% / 14.41%) | 285 (156 / 129) | 1,823 (928 / 895) |
| Lake Erie College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 219 (136 / 83) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 20.89% (20.86% / 20.91%) | 75 (29 / 46) | 359 (139 / 220) |
| Antioch University Online | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 16.39% (17.19% / 15.63%) | 361 (185 / 176) |
2,202 (1,076 / 1,126) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.00% for full-time students and 75.00% 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, University of Dayton has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Lake Erie College has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | 76% | - | |
| University of Dayton | 88% | 75% | |
| Lake Erie College | 66% | - | |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 70% | - | |
| Antioch University Online | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 75.00% | 75.00% | |