Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.11% where 946 students out of 1,453 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, Denison University has the most highest graduation rate of 84.57%, while Wilberforce University has the lowest rate of 41.06%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denison University | 84.57% (82.76% / 86.09%) | 537 (240 / 297) |
635 (290 / 345) |
| Heidelberg University | 54.47% (45.92% / 64.16%) | 201 (90 / 111) |
369 (196 / 173) |
| Mount Saint Joseph University | 50.83% (42.24% / 58.73%) | 123 (49 / 74) |
242 (116 / 126) |
| Wilberforce University | 41.06% (31.46% / 48.31%) | 85 (28 / 57) |
207 (89 / 118) |
| Cincinnati Christian University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2019) | ||
| Trinity Lutheran Seminary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 65.11% (58.90% / 70.73%) |
946 (407 / 539) |
1,453 (691 / 762) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.73% where 168 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,004 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, Denison University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.70%, while Heidelberg University has the highest rate of 21.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denison University | 13.70% (14.48% / 13.04%) | 87 (42 / 45) | 635 (290 / 345) |
| Heidelberg University | 21.95% (28.57% / 14.45%) | 81 (56 / 25) | 369 (196 / 173) |
| Mount Saint Joseph University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 242 (116 / 126) |
| Wilberforce University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 207 (89 / 118) |
| Cincinnati Christian University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2019) | ||
| Trinity Lutheran Seminary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 16.73% (20.16% / 13.51%) | 168 (98 / 70) |
1,004 (486 / 518) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.00% for full-time students and 73.00% 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, Denison University has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Mount Saint Joseph University has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denison University | 90% | - | |
| Heidelberg University | 75% | - | |
| Mount Saint Joseph University | 69% | - | |
| Wilberforce University | 70% | 73% | |
| Cincinnati Christian University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/31/2019) | ||
| Trinity Lutheran Seminary | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 76.00% | 73.00% | |