Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.91% where 1,023 students out of 1,576 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, Kenyon College has the most highest graduation rate of 87.27%, while Notre Dame College has the lowest rate of 42.11%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon College | 87.27% (81.86% / 91.54%) | 425 (176 / 249) |
487 (215 / 272) |
| Lourdes University | 50.00% (49.12% / 51.02%) | 106 (56 / 50) |
212 (114 / 98) |
| Notre Dame College | 42.11% (34.84% / 50.77%) | 120 (54 / 66) |
285 (155 / 130) |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 66.05% (59.06% / 73.71%) | 321 (150 / 171) |
486 (254 / 232) |
| Ursuline College | 48.11% (0.00% / 49.51%) | 51 (0 / 51) |
106 (3 / 103) |
| Average | 64.91% (58.84% / 70.30%) |
1,023 (436 / 587) |
1,576 (741 / 835) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.21% where 303 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,364 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, Kenyon College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.83%, while Ursuline College has the highest rate of 40.57% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon College | 8.83% (12.09% / 6.25%) | 43 (26 / 17) | 487 (215 / 272) |
| Lourdes University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 212 (114 / 98) |
| Notre Dame College | 31.58% (34.19% / 28.46%) | 90 (53 / 37) | 285 (155 / 130) |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 26.13% (31.50% / 20.26%) | 127 (80 / 47) | 486 (254 / 232) |
| Ursuline College | 40.57% (100.00% / 38.83%) | 43 (3 / 40) | 106 (3 / 103) |
| Average | 22.21% (25.84% / 19.13%) | 303 (162 / 141) |
1,364 (627 / 737) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.00% for full-time students and 55.00% 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, Kenyon College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Notre Dame College has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Kenyon College | 88% | - |
| Lourdes University | 64% | 60% |
| Notre Dame College | 62% | 50% |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 82% | - |
| Ursuline College | 69% | - |
| Average | 73.00% | 55.00% |