Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.46% where 14,928 students out of 20,320 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, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 88.01%, while Youngstown State University has the lowest rate of 49.07%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 61.42% (57.29% / 64.36%) | 2,144 (833 / 1,311) |
3,491 (1,454 / 2,037) |
| Miami University-Oxford | 80.69% (77.46% / 83.65%) | 3,062 (1,409 / 1,653) |
3,795 (1,819 / 1,976) |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 88.01% (85.95% / 89.95%) | 6,973 (3,296 / 3,677) |
7,923 (3,835 / 4,088) |
| University of Toledo | 56.79% (55.01% / 58.48%) | 1,772 (834 / 938) |
3,120 (1,516 / 1,604) |
| Youngstown State University | 49.07% (45.72% / 52.03%) | 977 (427 / 550) |
1,991 (934 / 1,057) |
| Average | 73.46% (71.13% / 75.53%) |
14,928 (6,799 / 8,129) |
20,320 (9,558 / 10,762) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.61% where 2,341 students have transferred out from schools out of 17,200 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, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.06%, while Bowling Green State University-Main Campus has the highest rate of 23.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 23.95% (24.35% / 23.66%) | 836 (354 / 482) | 3,491 (1,454 / 2,037) |
| Miami University-Oxford | 14.65% (16.16% / 13.26%) | 556 (294 / 262) | 3,795 (1,819 / 1,976) |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 7.06% (7.93% / 6.24%) | 559 (304 / 255) | 7,923 (3,835 / 4,088) |
| University of Toledo | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,120 (1,516 / 1,604) |
| Youngstown State University | 19.59% (17.77% / 21.19%) | 390 (166 / 224) | 1,991 (934 / 1,057) |
| Average | 13.61% (13.90% / 13.35%) | 2,341 (1,118 / 1,223) |
17,200 (8,042 / 9,158) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.40% for full-time students and 49.00% 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, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while University of Toledo has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 77% | 57% |
| Miami University-Oxford | 89% | 60% |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 93% | 52% |
| University of Toledo | 75% | 42% |
| Youngstown State University | 78% | 34% |
| Average | 82.40% | 49.00% |