Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.33% where 1,127 students out of 1,808 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 Antioch College has the lowest rate of 25.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 45.67% (37.40% / 57.65%) | 95 (46 / 49) |
208 (123 / 85) |
| Franklin University | 43.10% (26.47% / 66.67%) | 25 (9 / 16) |
58 (34 / 24) |
| John Carroll University | 78.18% (71.28% / 86.14%) | 559 (273 / 286) |
715 (383 / 332) |
| Mount Saint Joseph University | 50.83% (42.24% / 58.73%) | 123 (49 / 74) |
242 (116 / 126) |
| Wittenberg University | 57.32% (53.21% / 61.11%) | 317 (141 / 176) |
553 (265 / 288) |
| Antioch College | 25.00% (22.22% / 28.57%) | 8 (4 / 4) |
32 (18 / 14) |
| Average | 62.33% (55.59% / 69.62%) |
1,127 (522 / 605) |
1,808 (939 / 869) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.30% where 179 students have transferred out from schools out of 611 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, Wittenberg University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.67%, while Franklin University has the highest rate of 44.83% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 208 (123 / 85) |
| Franklin University | 44.83% (55.88% / 29.17%) | 26 (19 / 7) | 58 (34 / 24) |
| John Carroll University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 715 (383 / 332) |
| Mount Saint Joseph University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 242 (116 / 126) |
| Wittenberg University | 27.67% (30.19% / 25.35%) | 153 (80 / 73) | 553 (265 / 288) |
| Antioch College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 32 (18 / 14) |
| Average | 29.30% (33.11% / 25.64%) | 179 (99 / 80) |
611 (299 / 312) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.50% for full-time students and 44.00% 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 Franklin University has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 70% | - |
| Franklin University | 50% | 44% |
| John Carroll University | 86% | - |
| Mount Saint Joseph University | 69% | - |
| Wittenberg University | 75% | - |
| Antioch College | 73% | - |
| Average | 70.50% | 44.00% |