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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.58% where 3,084 students out of 3,690 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, Kenyon College has the most highest graduation rate of 87.27%, while The College of Wooster has the lowest rate of 74.03%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Case Western Reserve University 85.83%
(82.23% / 90.03%)
1,084
(560 / 524)
1,263
(681 / 582)
Denison University 84.57%
(82.76% / 86.09%)
537
(240 / 297)
635
(290 / 345)
Kenyon College 87.27%
(81.86% / 91.54%)
425
(176 / 249)
487
(215 / 272)
Oberlin College 83.46%
(76.00% / 89.02%)
636
(247 / 389)
762
(325 / 437)
The College of Wooster 74.03%
(70.48% / 77.57%)
402
(191 / 211)
543
(271 / 272)
Average83.58%
(79.35% / 87.53%)
3,084
(1,414 / 1,670)
3,690
(1,782 / 1,908)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.59% where 130 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,122 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, Kenyon College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.83%, while Denison University has the highest rate of 13.70% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Case Western Reserve University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,263
(681 / 582)
Denison University 13.70%
(14.48% / 13.04%)
87
(42 / 45)
635
(290 / 345)
Kenyon College 8.83%
(12.09% / 6.25%)
43
(26 / 17)
487
(215 / 272)
Oberlin College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
762
(325 / 437)
The College of Wooster 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
543
(271 / 272)
Average11.59%
(13.47% / 10.05%)
130
(68 / 62)
1,122
(505 / 617)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.20% 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, Case Western Reserve University has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while The College of Wooster has the lowest rate of 83%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Case Western Reserve University 93%-
Denison University 90%-
Kenyon College 88%-
Oberlin College 87%-
The College of Wooster 83%-
Average88.20% 0.00%