Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.25% where 669 students out of 966 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 Defiance College has the lowest rate of 41.91%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance College | 41.91% (25.32% / 64.91%) | 57 (20 / 37) |
136 (79 / 57) |
| Kenyon College | 87.27% (81.86% / 91.54%) | 425 (176 / 249) |
487 (215 / 272) |
| Marietta College | 50.41% (46.10% / 57.78%) | 123 (71 / 52) |
244 (154 / 90) |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 64.65% (60.00% / 64.89%) | 64 (3 / 61) |
99 (5 / 94) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Valor Christian College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 69.25% (59.60% / 77.78%) |
669 (270 / 399) |
966 (453 / 513) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.36% where 82 students have transferred out from schools out of 722 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, Defiance College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.09%, while Mount Carmel College of Nursing has the highest rate of 28.28% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance College | 8.09% (7.59% / 8.77%) | 11 (6 / 5) | 136 (79 / 57) |
| Kenyon College | 8.83% (12.09% / 6.25%) | 43 (26 / 17) | 487 (215 / 272) |
| Marietta College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 244 (154 / 90) |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 28.28% (40.00% / 27.66%) | 28 (2 / 26) | 99 (5 / 94) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Valor Christian College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 11.36% (11.37% / 11.35%) | 82 (34 / 48) |
722 (299 / 423) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.50% for full-time students and 71.00% 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, Kenyon College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Defiance College has the lowest rate of 58%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance College | 58% | - | |
| Kenyon College | 88% | - | |
| Marietta College | 64% | - | |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 68% | 71% | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Valor Christian College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 69.50% | 71.00% | |