Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.37% where 978 students out of 1,568 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, Otterbein University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.41%, while Defiance College has the lowest rate of 41.91%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 60.23% (53.99% / 64.87%) | 371 (142 / 229) |
616 (263 / 353) |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 53.42% (57.14% / 53.03%) | 39 (4 / 35) |
73 (7 / 66) |
| Defiance College | 41.91% (25.32% / 64.91%) | 57 (20 / 37) |
136 (79 / 57) |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 64.65% (60.00% / 64.89%) | 64 (3 / 61) |
99 (5 / 94) |
| Otterbein University | 69.41% (62.30% / 73.98%) | 447 (157 / 290) |
644 (252 / 392) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 62.37% (53.80% / 67.78%) |
978 (326 / 652) |
1,568 (606 / 962) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.75% where 370 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,495 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, Defiance College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.09%, while Ashland University has the highest rate of 30.03% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 30.03% (33.84% / 27.20%) | 185 (89 / 96) | 616 (263 / 353) |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 73 (7 / 66) |
| Defiance College | 8.09% (7.59% / 8.77%) | 11 (6 / 5) | 136 (79 / 57) |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 28.28% (40.00% / 27.66%) | 28 (2 / 26) | 99 (5 / 94) |
| Otterbein University | 22.67% (27.38% / 19.64%) | 146 (69 / 77) | 644 (252 / 392) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 24.75% (27.71% / 22.77%) | 370 (166 / 204) |
1,495 (599 / 896) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.60% for full-time students and 47.75% 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, Otterbein University has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Defiance College has the lowest rate of 58%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland University | 70% | 37% |
| The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 68% | 33% |
| Defiance College | 58% | - |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 68% | 71% |
| Otterbein University | 79% | 50% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Akron | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 68.60% | 47.75% |