Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.16% where 1,564 students out of 2,364 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, John Carroll University has the most highest graduation rate of 78.18%, while Bluffton University has the lowest rate of 45.67%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 45.67% (37.40% / 57.65%) | 95 (46 / 49) |
208 (123 / 85) |
| Columbus College of Art and Design | 59.84% (53.75% / 62.80%) | 146 (43 / 103) |
244 (80 / 164) |
| John Carroll University | 78.18% (71.28% / 86.14%) | 559 (273 / 286) |
715 (383 / 332) |
| Otterbein University | 69.41% (62.30% / 73.98%) | 447 (157 / 290) |
644 (252 / 392) |
| Wittenberg University | 57.32% (53.21% / 61.11%) | 317 (141 / 176) |
553 (265 / 288) |
| Average | 66.16% (59.84% / 71.69%) |
1,564 (660 / 904) |
2,364 (1,103 / 1,261) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.98% where 299 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,197 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 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 208 (123 / 85) |
| Columbus College of Art and Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 244 (80 / 164) |
| John Carroll University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 715 (383 / 332) |
| Otterbein University | 22.67% (27.38% / 19.64%) | 146 (69 / 77) | 644 (252 / 392) |
| Wittenberg University | 27.67% (30.19% / 25.35%) | 153 (80 / 73) | 553 (265 / 288) |
| Average | 24.98% (28.82% / 22.06%) | 299 (149 / 150) |
1,197 (517 / 680) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.60% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, John Carroll University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Bluffton University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University | 70% | - |
| Columbus College of Art and Design | 78% | - |
| John Carroll University | 86% | - |
| Otterbein University | 79% | 50% |
| Wittenberg University | 75% | - |
| Average | 77.60% | 50.00% |