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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.68% where 6,371 students out of 9,276 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, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 72.06%, while Kent State University at Kent has the lowest rate of 64.79%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 72.06%
(68.75% / 75.73%)
3,579
(1,800 / 1,779)
4,967
(2,618 / 2,349)
Kent State University at Kent 64.79%
(59.35% / 67.55%)
2,792
(860 / 1,932)
4,309
(1,449 / 2,860)
Average68.68%
(65.40% / 71.24%)
6,371
(2,660 / 3,711)
9,276
(4,067 / 5,209)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.75% where 291 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,309 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,967
(2,618 / 2,349)
Kent State University at Kent 6.75%
(6.76% / 6.75%)
291
(98 / 193)
4,309
(1,449 / 2,860)
Average6.75%
(6.76% / 6.75%)
291
(98 / 193)
4,309
(1,449 / 2,860)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.00% for full-time students and 56.50% 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, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Kent State University at Kent has the lowest rate of 78%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 86%53%
Kent State University at Kent 78%60%
Average82.00% 56.50%