Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.51% where 735 students out of 1,195 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, Mount Vernon Nazarene University has the most highest graduation rate of 68.52%, 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) |
| Capital University | 61.08% (52.79% / 66.22%) | 372 (123 / 249) |
609 (233 / 376) |
| Hiram College | 52.66% (42.86% / 64.21%) | 109 (48 / 61) |
207 (112 / 95) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 68.52% (68.35% / 68.64%) | 246 (95 / 151) |
359 (139 / 220) |
| Athenaeum of Ohio | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Winebrenner Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 61.51% (54.56% / 66.38%) |
735 (269 / 466) |
1,195 (493 / 702) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.05% where 76 students have transferred out from schools out of 379 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) |
| Capital University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 609 (233 / 376) |
| Hiram College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 207 (112 / 95) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 20.89% (20.86% / 20.91%) | 75 (29 / 46) | 359 (139 / 220) |
| Athenaeum of Ohio | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Winebrenner Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 20.05% (19.59% / 20.35%) | 76 (29 / 47) |
379 (148 / 231) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.25% for full-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, Capital University has the most highest retention rate of 78%, while Hiram College has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | 76% | - |
| Capital University | 78% | - |
| Hiram College | 69% | - |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 70% | - |
| Athenaeum of Ohio | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Winebrenner Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 73.25% | 0.00% |