Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.74% where 899 students out of 1,456 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, Franciscan University of Steubenville has the most highest graduation rate of 77.54%, while Mercy College of Ohio has the lowest rate of 38.46%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 45.67% (37.40% / 57.65%) | 95 (46 / 49) |
208 (123 / 85) |
| Capital University | 61.08% (52.79% / 66.22%) | 372 (123 / 249) |
609 (233 / 376) |
| Lourdes University | 50.00% (49.12% / 51.02%) | 106 (56 / 50) |
212 (114 / 98) |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 38.46% (0.00% / 41.67%) | 5 (0 / 5) |
13 (1 / 12) |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | 77.54% (74.39% / 79.60%) | 321 (122 / 199) |
414 (164 / 250) |
| Antioch University-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 61.74% (54.65% / 67.24%) |
899 (347 / 552) |
1,456 (635 / 821) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.29% where 61 students have transferred out from schools out of 427 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, Franciscan University of Steubenville has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.53%, while Mercy College of Ohio has the highest rate of 38.46% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 208 (123 / 85) |
| Capital University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 609 (233 / 376) |
| Lourdes University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 212 (114 / 98) |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 38.46% (0.00% / 41.67%) | 5 (0 / 5) | 13 (1 / 12) |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | 13.53% (12.80% / 14.00%) | 56 (21 / 35) | 414 (164 / 250) |
| Antioch University-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 14.29% (12.73% / 15.27%) | 61 (21 / 40) |
427 (165 / 262) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.00% for full-time students and 58.50% 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, Franciscan University of Steubenville has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Lourdes University has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 70% | - | |
| Capital University | 78% | - | |
| Lourdes University | 64% | 60% | |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 77% | - | |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | 86% | 57% | |
| Antioch University-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.00% | 58.50% | |