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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.78% where 7,152 students out of 10,552 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, Miami University-Oxford has the most highest graduation rate of 80.69%, while University of Akron Main Campus has the lowest rate of 52.63%.
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)
Miami University-Oxford 80.69%
(77.46% / 83.65%)
3,062
(1,409 / 1,653)
3,795
(1,819 / 1,976)
Ohio University-Main Campus 65.09%
(62.70% / 67.00%)
2,788
(1,192 / 1,596)
4,283
(1,901 / 2,382)
Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management No completers information available at the school.
Lorain County Community College No completers information available at the school.
Average67.78%
(64.95% / 70.43%)
7,152
(3,315 / 3,837)
10,552
(5,104 / 5,448)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.55% where 2,380 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,552 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, Miami University-Oxford has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.65%, while Ohio University-Main Campus has the highest rate of 27.46% (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)
Miami University-Oxford 14.65%
(16.16% / 13.26%)
556
(294 / 262)
3,795
(1,819 / 1,976)
Ohio University-Main Campus 27.46%
(28.25% / 26.83%)
1,176
(537 / 639)
4,283
(1,901 / 2,382)
Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Lorain County Community College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average22.55%
(22.71% / 22.41%)
2,380
(1,159 / 1,221)
10,552
(5,104 / 5,448)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.67% for full-time students and 51.00% 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, Miami University-Oxford has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while University of Akron Main Campus has the lowest rate of 68%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Akron Main Campus 68%40%
Miami University-Oxford 89%60%
Ohio University-Main Campus 79%53%
Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management No retention information available at the school.
Lorain County Community College No retention information available at the school.
Average78.67% 51.00%