Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.40% where 1,967 students out of 2,794 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, University of Dayton has the most highest graduation rate of 81.35%, while University of Rio Grande has the lowest rate of 36.52%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton | 81.35% (78.99% / 83.80%) | 1,483 (733 / 750) |
1,823 (928 / 895) |
| Defiance College | 41.91% (25.32% / 64.91%) | 57 (20 / 37) |
136 (79 / 57) |
| University of Northwestern Ohio | 43.27% (32.79% / 58.14%) | 45 (20 / 25) |
104 (61 / 43) |
| University of Rio Grande | 36.52% (36.36% / 36.63%) | 65 (28 / 37) |
178 (77 / 101) |
| Wittenberg University | 57.32% (53.21% / 61.11%) | 317 (141 / 176) |
553 (265 / 288) |
| Antioch University-PhD Program in Leadership and Change | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 70.40% (66.81% / 74.06%) |
1,967 (942 / 1,025) |
2,794 (1,410 / 1,384) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.79% where 497 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,794 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 Wittenberg University has the highest rate of 27.67% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton | 15.63% (16.81% / 14.41%) | 285 (156 / 129) | 1,823 (928 / 895) |
| Defiance College | 8.09% (7.59% / 8.77%) | 11 (6 / 5) | 136 (79 / 57) |
| University of Northwestern Ohio | 17.31% (18.03% / 16.28%) | 18 (11 / 7) | 104 (61 / 43) |
| University of Rio Grande | 16.85% (16.88% / 16.83%) | 30 (13 / 17) | 178 (77 / 101) |
| Wittenberg University | 27.67% (30.19% / 25.35%) | 153 (80 / 73) | 553 (265 / 288) |
| Antioch University-PhD Program in Leadership and Change | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 17.79% (18.87% / 16.69%) | 497 (266 / 231) |
2,794 (1,410 / 1,384) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.20% for full-time students and 57.50% 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, University of Dayton has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while University of Rio Grande has the lowest rate of 53%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton | 88% | 75% | |
| Defiance College | 58% | - | |
| University of Northwestern Ohio | 67% | - | |
| University of Rio Grande | 53% | 40% | |
| Wittenberg University | 75% | - | |
| Antioch University-PhD Program in Leadership and Change | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 68.20% | 57.50% | |