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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 44.04% where 1,470 students out of 3,338 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 Kent State University at Geauga has the lowest rate of 16.27%.
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)
Kent State University at Geauga 16.27%
(18.60% / 13.82%)
41
(24 / 17)
252
(129 / 123)
Ohio State University-Lima Campus 20.82%
(14.67% / 27.07%)
76
(27 / 49)
365
(184 / 181)
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus 20.65%
(19.79% / 21.19%)
51
(19 / 32)
247
(96 / 151)
Central Ohio Technical College No completers information available at the school.
Clark State College No completers information available at the school.
Average44.04%
(43.73% / 44.40%)
1,470
(784 / 686)
3,338
(1,793 / 1,545)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.51% where 985 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,338 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, Kent State University at Geauga has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.71%, while Ohio State University-Lima Campus has the highest rate of 55.62% (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)
Kent State University at Geauga 10.71%
(9.30% / 12.20%)
27
(12 / 15)
252
(129 / 123)
Ohio State University-Lima Campus 55.62%
(65.22% / 45.86%)
203
(120 / 83)
365
(184 / 181)
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus 43.32%
(45.83% / 41.72%)
107
(44 / 63)
247
(96 / 151)
Central Ohio Technical College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Clark State College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average29.51%
(28.11% / 31.13%)
985
(504 / 481)
3,338
(1,793 / 1,545)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 51.00% for full-time students and 32.00% 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, University of Akron Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 68%, while Kent State University at Geauga has the lowest rate of 36%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Akron Main Campus 68%40%
Kent State University at Geauga 36%34%
Ohio State University-Lima Campus 44%46%
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus 56%8%
Central Ohio Technical College No retention information available at the school.
Clark State College No retention information available at the school.
Average51.00% 32.00%