Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.09% where 1,011 students out of 1,655 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, Mount Vernon Nazarene University has the most highest graduation rate of 68.52%, while Herzing University-Akron has the lowest rate of 30.77%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Akron | 30.77% (25.00% / 33.33%) | 4 (1 / 3) |
13 (4 / 9) |
| Marietta College | 50.41% (46.10% / 57.78%) | 123 (71 / 52) |
244 (154 / 90) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 68.52% (68.35% / 68.64%) | 246 (95 / 151) |
359 (139 / 220) |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 66.05% (59.06% / 73.71%) | 321 (150 / 171) |
486 (254 / 232) |
| Wittenberg University | 57.32% (53.21% / 61.11%) | 317 (141 / 176) |
553 (265 / 288) |
| Payne Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 61.09% (56.13% / 65.91%) |
1,011 (458 / 553) |
1,655 (816 / 839) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.39% where 355 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,398 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, Mount Vernon Nazarene University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.89%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Akron | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 13 (4 / 9) |
| Marietta College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 244 (154 / 90) |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 20.89% (20.86% / 20.91%) | 75 (29 / 46) | 359 (139 / 220) |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 26.13% (31.50% / 20.26%) | 127 (80 / 47) | 486 (254 / 232) |
| Wittenberg University | 27.67% (30.19% / 25.35%) | 153 (80 / 73) | 553 (265 / 288) |
| Payne Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 25.39% (28.72% / 22.43%) | 355 (189 / 166) |
1,398 (658 / 740) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.20% for full-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, Ohio Wesleyan University has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Herzing University-Akron has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Akron | 50% | - |
| Marietta College | 64% | - |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 70% | - |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | 82% | - |
| Wittenberg University | 75% | - |
| Payne Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 68.20% | 0.00% |