Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.38% where 995 students out of 1,455 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, Cedarville University has the most highest graduation rate of 75.00%, while Mercy College of Ohio has the lowest rate of 38.46%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University | 75.00% (73.42% / 76.43%) | 576 (268 / 308) |
768 (365 / 403) |
| Lourdes University | 50.00% (49.12% / 51.02%) | 106 (56 / 50) |
212 (114 / 98) |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 38.46% (0.00% / 41.67%) | 5 (0 / 5) |
13 (1 / 12) |
| Ohio Northern University | 67.04% (63.20% / 72.68%) | 303 (170 / 133) |
452 (269 / 183) |
| Union Institute & University | 50.00% (66.67% / 42.86%) | 5 (2 / 3) |
10 (3 / 7) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 68.38% (65.96% / 70.98%) |
995 (496 / 499) |
1,455 (752 / 703) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 38.46% where 5 students have transferred out from schools out of 13 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 768 (365 / 403) |
| Lourdes University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 212 (114 / 98) |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 38.46% (0.00% / 41.67%) | 5 (0 / 5) | 13 (1 / 12) |
| Ohio Northern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 452 (269 / 183) |
| Union Institute & University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 10 (3 / 7) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 38.46% (0.00% / 41.67%) | 5 (0 / 5) |
13 (1 / 12) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.40% for full-time students and 75.67% 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, Union Institute & University has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Lourdes University has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University | 86% | - | |
| Lourdes University | 64% | 60% | |
| Mercy College of Ohio | 77% | - | |
| Ohio Northern University | 80% | 100% | |
| Union Institute & University | 100% | 67% | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Solon | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.40% | 75.67% | |