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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.89% where 2,830 students out of 4,500 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 University-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 65.09%, while Ohio University-Zanesville Campus has the lowest rate of 19.35%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Ohio University-Main Campus 65.09%
(62.70% / 67.00%)
2,788
(1,192 / 1,596)
4,283
(1,901 / 2,382)
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 19.35%
(15.07% / 21.53%)
42
(11 / 31)
217
(73 / 144)
Average62.89%
(60.94% / 64.41%)
2,830
(1,203 / 1,627)
4,500
(1,974 / 2,526)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.16% where 1,267 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,500 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 University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.46%, while Ohio University-Zanesville Campus has the highest rate of 41.94% (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)
Ohio University-Main Campus 27.46%
(28.25% / 26.83%)
1,176
(537 / 639)
4,283
(1,901 / 2,382)
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 41.94%
(47.95% / 38.89%)
91
(35 / 56)
217
(73 / 144)
Average28.16%
(28.98% / 27.51%)
1,267
(572 / 695)
4,500
(1,974 / 2,526)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 64.50% for full-time students and 39.00% 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 University-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Ohio University-Zanesville Campus has the lowest rate of 50%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Ohio University-Main Campus 79%53%
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus 50%25%
Average64.50% 39.00%