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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.43% where 12,452 students out of 16,958 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 Ohio State University-Newark Campus has the lowest rate of 33.93%.
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)
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 72.06%
(68.75% / 75.73%)
3,579
(1,800 / 1,779)
4,967
(2,618 / 2,349)
Ohio State University-Newark Campus 33.93%
(31.15% / 36.80%)
418
(195 / 223)
1,232
(626 / 606)
Ohio State University-Main Campus 88.01%
(85.95% / 89.95%)
6,973
(3,296 / 3,677)
7,923
(3,835 / 4,088)
Shawnee State University 49.72%
(43.14% / 58.23%)
180
(88 / 92)
362
(204 / 158)
Northeast Ohio Medical University No completers information available at the school.
Average73.43%
(70.30% / 76.70%)
12,452
(6,093 / 6,359)
16,958
(8,667 / 8,291)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.44% where 1,852 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,991 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 Ohio State University-Newark Campus has the highest rate of 44.89% (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)
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,967
(2,618 / 2,349)
Ohio State University-Newark Campus 44.89%
(45.37% / 44.39%)
553
(284 / 269)
1,232
(626 / 606)
Ohio State University-Main Campus 7.06%
(7.93% / 6.24%)
559
(304 / 255)
7,923
(3,835 / 4,088)
Shawnee State University 25.41%
(27.94% / 22.15%)
92
(57 / 35)
362
(204 / 158)
Northeast Ohio Medical University No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average15.44%
(16.09% / 14.79%)
1,852
(973 / 879)
11,991
(6,049 / 5,942)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.40% for full-time students and 37.60% 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 Ohio State University-Newark Campus has the lowest rate of 24%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Akron Main Campus 68%40%
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 86%53%
Ohio State University-Newark Campus 24%18%
Ohio State University-Main Campus 93%52%
Shawnee State University 66%25%
Northeast Ohio Medical University No retention information available at the school.
Average67.40% 37.60%