Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 84.63% where 13,179 students out of 15,572 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 Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 81.13%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-Bloomington | 81.13% (78.25% / 84.05%) | 6,206 (3,012 / 3,194) |
7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 88.01% (85.95% / 89.95%) | 6,973 (3,296 / 3,677) |
7,923 (3,835 / 4,088) |
| Average | 84.63% (82.09% / 87.11%) |
13,179 (6,308 / 6,871) |
15,572 (7,684 / 7,888) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.66% where 1,348 students have transferred out from schools out of 15,572 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 Indiana University-Bloomington has the highest rate of 10.32% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-Bloomington | 10.32% (11.25% / 9.37%) | 789 (433 / 356) | 7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 7.06% (7.93% / 6.24%) | 559 (304 / 255) | 7,923 (3,835 / 4,088) |
| Average | 8.66% (9.59% / 7.75%) | 1,348 (737 / 611) |
15,572 (7,684 / 7,888) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 91.50% for full-time students and 62.00% 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 Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 90%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana University-Bloomington | 90% | 72% |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 93% | 52% |
| Average | 91.50% | 62.00% |