Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.59% where 8,205 students out of 11,461 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, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 88.01%, while Kent State University at Stark has the lowest rate of 12.21%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University at Stark | 12.21% (11.72% / 12.61%) | 74 (32 / 42) |
606 (273 / 333) |
| Miami University-Hamilton | 18.44% (16.27% / 20.07%) | 90 (34 / 56) |
488 (209 / 279) |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 88.01% (85.95% / 89.95%) | 6,973 (3,296 / 3,677) |
7,923 (3,835 / 4,088) |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | 43.78% (42.88% / 44.59%) | 964 (449 / 515) |
2,202 (1,047 / 1,155) |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus | 42.98% (40.00% / 45.45%) | 104 (44 / 60) |
242 (110 / 132) |
| Average | 71.59% (70.42% / 72.66%) |
8,205 (3,855 / 4,350) |
11,461 (5,474 / 5,987) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.26% where 745 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,017 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, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.06%, while Miami University-Hamilton has the highest rate of 29.30% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University at Stark | 7.10% (7.33% / 6.91%) | 43 (20 / 23) | 606 (273 / 333) |
| Miami University-Hamilton | 29.30% (28.71% / 29.75%) | 143 (60 / 83) | 488 (209 / 279) |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 7.06% (7.93% / 6.24%) | 559 (304 / 255) | 7,923 (3,835 / 4,088) |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,202 (1,047 / 1,155) |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 242 (110 / 132) |
| Average | 8.26% (8.90% / 7.68%) | 745 (384 / 361) |
9,017 (4,317 / 4,700) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 64.00% for full-time students and 35.40% 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, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while Kent State University at Stark has the lowest rate of 48%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State University at Stark | 48% | 35% |
| Miami University-Hamilton | 57% | 38% |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 93% | 52% |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | 64% | 31% |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus | 58% | 21% |
| Average | 64.00% | 35.40% |