Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.20% where 937 students out of 1,316 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 Lake Erie College has the lowest rate of 42.01%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denison University | 84.57% (82.76% / 86.09%) | 537 (240 / 297) |
635 (290 / 345) |
| Lake Erie College | 42.01% (31.62% / 59.04%) | 92 (43 / 49) |
219 (136 / 83) |
| Ohio Northern University | 67.04% (63.20% / 72.68%) | 303 (170 / 133) |
452 (269 / 183) |
| Union Institute & University | 50.00% (66.67% / 42.86%) | 5 (2 / 3) |
10 (3 / 7) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 71.20% (65.19% / 77.99%) |
937 (455 / 482) |
1,316 (698 / 618) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.70% where 87 students have transferred out from schools out of 635 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denison University | 13.70% (14.48% / 13.04%) | 87 (42 / 45) | 635 (290 / 345) |
| Lake Erie College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 219 (136 / 83) |
| Ohio Northern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 452 (269 / 183) |
| Union Institute & University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 10 (3 / 7) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 13.70% (14.48% / 13.04%) | 87 (42 / 45) |
635 (290 / 345) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.00% for full-time students and 83.50% 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, Union Institute & University has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Lake Erie College has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denison University | 90% | - | |
| Lake Erie College | 66% | - | |
| Ohio Northern University | 80% | 100% | |
| Union Institute & University | 100% | 67% | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 84.00% | 83.50% | |