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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 45.99% where 1,708 students out of 3,714 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 Akron Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 52.63%, while Ohio State University-Marion Campus has the lowest rate of 16.75%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Akron Main Campus 52.63%
(51.59% / 53.94%)
1,302
(714 / 588)
2,474
(1,384 / 1,090)
Miami University-Middletown 22.98%
(15.18% / 29.41%)
57
(17 / 40)
248
(112 / 136)
Ohio State University-Marion Campus 16.75%
(12.89% / 22.09%)
65
(29 / 36)
388
(225 / 163)
Shawnee State University 49.72%
(43.14% / 58.23%)
180
(88 / 92)
362
(204 / 158)
Wright State University-Lake Campus 42.98%
(40.00% / 45.45%)
104
(44 / 60)
242
(110 / 132)
Average45.99%
(43.83% / 48.60%)
1,708
(892 / 816)
3,714
(2,035 / 1,679)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.93% where 1,039 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,472 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, Miami University-Middletown has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.39%, while Ohio State University-Marion Campus has the highest rate of 62.11% (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)
University of Akron Main Campus 26.19%
(23.70% / 29.36%)
648
(328 / 320)
2,474
(1,384 / 1,090)
Miami University-Middletown 23.39%
(26.79% / 20.59%)
58
(30 / 28)
248
(112 / 136)
Ohio State University-Marion Campus 62.11%
(64.00% / 59.51%)
241
(144 / 97)
388
(225 / 163)
Shawnee State University 25.41%
(27.94% / 22.15%)
92
(57 / 35)
362
(204 / 158)
Wright State University-Lake Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
242
(110 / 132)
Average29.93%
(29.04% / 31.03%)
1,039
(559 / 480)
3,472
(1,925 / 1,547)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 57.60% for full-time students and 28.80% 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 Akron Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 68%, while Ohio State University-Marion Campus has the lowest rate of 41%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Akron Main Campus 68%40%
Miami University-Middletown 55%20%
Ohio State University-Marion Campus 41%38%
Shawnee State University 66%25%
Wright State University-Lake Campus 58%21%
Average57.60% 28.80%