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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.83% where 3,020 students out of 3,931 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, Denison University has the most highest graduation rate of 84.57%, while Franklin University has the lowest rate of 43.10%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Dayton 81.35%
(78.99% / 83.80%)
1,483
(733 / 750)
1,823
(928 / 895)
Denison University 84.57%
(82.76% / 86.09%)
537
(240 / 297)
635
(290 / 345)
Franklin University 43.10%
(26.47% / 66.67%)
25
(9 / 16)
58
(34 / 24)
Malone University 51.13%
(38.26% / 63.13%)
158
(57 / 101)
309
(149 / 160)
Xavier University 73.87%
(68.93% / 78.43%)
817
(366 / 451)
1,106
(531 / 575)
Average76.83%
(72.72% / 80.79%)
3,020
(1,405 / 1,615)
3,931
(1,932 / 1,999)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.82% where 398 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,516 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, Denison University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.70%, while Franklin University has the highest rate of 44.83% (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 Dayton 15.63%
(16.81% / 14.41%)
285
(156 / 129)
1,823
(928 / 895)
Denison University 13.70%
(14.48% / 13.04%)
87
(42 / 45)
635
(290 / 345)
Franklin University 44.83%
(55.88% / 29.17%)
26
(19 / 7)
58
(34 / 24)
Malone University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
309
(149 / 160)
Xavier University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,106
(531 / 575)
Average15.82%
(17.33% / 14.32%)
398
(217 / 181)
2,516
(1,252 / 1,264)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% for full-time students and 59.50% 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, Denison University has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Franklin University has the lowest rate of 50%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Dayton 88%75%
Denison University 90%-
Franklin University 50%44%
Malone University 73%-
Xavier University 84%-
Average77.00% 59.50%