Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.35% where 1,155 students out of 1,946 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 Wilberforce University has the lowest rate of 41.06%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otterbein University | 69.41% (62.30% / 73.98%) | 447 (157 / 290) |
644 (252 / 392) |
| Ursuline College | 48.11% (0.00% / 49.51%) | 51 (0 / 51) |
106 (3 / 103) |
| Walsh University | 58.49% (51.89% / 63.35%) | 255 (96 / 159) |
436 (185 / 251) |
| Wilberforce University | 41.06% (31.46% / 48.31%) | 85 (28 / 57) |
207 (89 / 118) |
| Wittenberg University | 57.32% (53.21% / 61.11%) | 317 (141 / 176) |
553 (265 / 288) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 59.35% (53.15% / 63.63%) |
1,155 (422 / 733) |
1,946 (794 / 1,152) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.25% where 342 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,303 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, Otterbein University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 22.67%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otterbein University | 22.67% (27.38% / 19.64%) | 146 (69 / 77) | 644 (252 / 392) |
| Ursuline College | 40.57% (100.00% / 38.83%) | 43 (3 / 40) | 106 (3 / 103) |
| Walsh University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 436 (185 / 251) |
| Wilberforce University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 207 (89 / 118) |
| Wittenberg University | 27.67% (30.19% / 25.35%) | 153 (80 / 73) | 553 (265 / 288) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 26.25% (29.23% / 24.27%) | 342 (152 / 190) |
1,303 (520 / 783) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.80% for full-time students and 47.67% 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 Ursuline College has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otterbein University | 79% | 50% | |
| Ursuline College | 69% | - | |
| Walsh University | 76% | 20% | |
| Wilberforce University | 70% | 73% | |
| Wittenberg University | 75% | - | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Cleveland | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 73.80% | 47.67% | |