Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 38.59% where 1,650 students out of 4,276 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, Shawnee State University has the most highest graduation rate of 49.72%, while Kent State University at Salem has the lowest rate of 10.43%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University at Salem | 10.43% (12.82% / 9.21%) | 12 (5 / 7) |
115 (39 / 76) |
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus | 20.82% (14.67% / 27.07%) | 76 (27 / 49) |
365 (184 / 181) |
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus | 33.93% (31.15% / 36.80%) | 418 (195 / 223) |
1,232 (626 / 606) |
| Shawnee State University | 49.72% (43.14% / 58.23%) | 180 (88 / 92) |
362 (204 / 158) |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | 43.78% (42.88% / 44.59%) | 964 (449 / 515) |
2,202 (1,047 / 1,155) |
| Average | 38.59% (36.38% / 40.72%) |
1,650 (764 / 886) |
4,276 (2,100 / 2,176) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 41.18% where 854 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,074 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, Kent State University at Salem has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.22%, while Ohio State University-Lima Campus has the highest rate of 55.62% (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 Salem | 5.22% (5.13% / 5.26%) | 6 (2 / 4) | 115 (39 / 76) |
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus | 55.62% (65.22% / 45.86%) | 203 (120 / 83) | 365 (184 / 181) |
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus | 44.89% (45.37% / 44.39%) | 553 (284 / 269) | 1,232 (626 / 606) |
| Shawnee State University | 25.41% (27.94% / 22.15%) | 92 (57 / 35) | 362 (204 / 158) |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,202 (1,047 / 1,155) |
| Average | 41.18% (43.97% / 38.30%) | 854 (463 / 391) |
2,074 (1,053 / 1,021) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 49.20% for full-time students and 30.20% 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, Shawnee State University has the most highest retention rate of 66%, while Ohio State University-Newark Campus has the lowest rate of 24%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State University at Salem | 48% | 31% |
| Ohio State University-Lima Campus | 44% | 46% |
| Ohio State University-Newark Campus | 24% | 18% |
| Shawnee State University | 66% | 25% |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | 64% | 31% |
| Average | 49.20% | 30.20% |