Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.88% where 1,747 students out of 2,612 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, John Carroll University has the most highest graduation rate of 78.18%, while Herzing University-Akron has the lowest rate of 30.77%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Akron | 30.77% (25.00% / 33.33%) | 4 (1 / 3) |
13 (4 / 9) |
| John Carroll University | 78.18% (71.28% / 86.14%) | 559 (273 / 286) |
715 (383 / 332) |
| Kettering College | 50.00% (16.67% / 55.00%) | 23 (1 / 22) |
46 (6 / 40) |
| University of Mount Union | 61.93% (51.93% / 74.91%) | 397 (188 / 209) |
641 (362 / 279) |
| Otterbein University | 69.41% (62.30% / 73.98%) | 447 (157 / 290) |
644 (252 / 392) |
| Wittenberg University | 57.32% (53.21% / 61.11%) | 317 (141 / 176) |
553 (265 / 288) |
| Average | 66.88% (59.83% / 73.58%) |
1,747 (761 / 986) |
2,612 (1,272 / 1,340) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.50% where 432 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,838 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, University of Mount Union has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.75%, while Wittenberg University has the highest rate of 27.67% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Akron | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 13 (4 / 9) |
| John Carroll University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 715 (383 / 332) |
| Kettering College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 46 (6 / 40) |
| University of Mount Union | 20.75% (27.07% / 12.54%) | 133 (98 / 35) | 641 (362 / 279) |
| Otterbein University | 22.67% (27.38% / 19.64%) | 146 (69 / 77) | 644 (252 / 392) |
| Wittenberg University | 27.67% (30.19% / 25.35%) | 153 (80 / 73) | 553 (265 / 288) |
| Average | 23.50% (28.10% / 19.29%) | 432 (247 / 185) |
1,838 (879 / 959) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.50% for full-time students and 65.00% 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, John Carroll University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Herzing University-Akron has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Akron | 50% | - |
| John Carroll University | 86% | - |
| Kettering College | 73% | 80% |
| University of Mount Union | 78% | - |
| Otterbein University | 79% | 50% |
| Wittenberg University | 75% | - |
| Average | 73.50% | 65.00% |