Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.63% where 2,381 students out of 3,107 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 Wilmington College has the lowest rate of 50.97%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Institute of Art | 73.13% (77.97% / 70.30%) | 117 (46 / 71) |
160 (59 / 101) |
| University of Dayton | 81.35% (78.99% / 83.80%) | 1,483 (733 / 750) |
1,823 (928 / 895) |
| John Carroll University | 78.18% (71.28% / 86.14%) | 559 (273 / 286) |
715 (383 / 332) |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 64.65% (60.00% / 64.89%) | 64 (3 / 61) |
99 (5 / 94) |
| Wilmington College | 50.97% (42.55% / 57.99%) | 158 (60 / 98) |
310 (141 / 169) |
| Average | 76.63% (73.55% / 79.57%) |
2,381 (1,115 / 1,266) |
3,107 (1,516 / 1,591) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.66% where 326 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,082 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, Cleveland Institute of Art has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.13%, while Mount Carmel College of Nursing has the highest rate of 28.28% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Institute of Art | 8.13% (8.47% / 7.92%) | 13 (5 / 8) | 160 (59 / 101) |
| University of Dayton | 15.63% (16.81% / 14.41%) | 285 (156 / 129) | 1,823 (928 / 895) |
| John Carroll University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 715 (383 / 332) |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 28.28% (40.00% / 27.66%) | 28 (2 / 26) | 99 (5 / 94) |
| Wilmington College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 310 (141 / 169) |
| Average | 15.66% (16.43% / 14.95%) | 326 (163 / 163) |
2,082 (992 / 1,090) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.80% for full-time students and 73.00% 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 Wilmington College has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Institute of Art | 80% | - |
| University of Dayton | 88% | 75% |
| John Carroll University | 86% | - |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 68% | 71% |
| Wilmington College | 67% | - |
| Average | 77.80% | 73.00% |