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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.48% where 4,556 students out of 6,958 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, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 72.06%, while Youngstown State University has the lowest rate of 49.07%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 72.06%
(68.75% / 75.73%)
3,579
(1,800 / 1,779)
4,967
(2,618 / 2,349)
Youngstown State University 49.07%
(45.72% / 52.03%)
977
(427 / 550)
1,991
(934 / 1,057)
Average65.48%
(62.70% / 68.38%)
4,556
(2,227 / 2,329)
6,958
(3,552 / 3,406)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.59% where 390 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,991 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,967
(2,618 / 2,349)
Youngstown State University 19.59%
(17.77% / 21.19%)
390
(166 / 224)
1,991
(934 / 1,057)
Average19.59%
(17.77% / 21.19%)
390
(166 / 224)
1,991
(934 / 1,057)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.00% for full-time students and 43.50% 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, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Youngstown State University has the lowest rate of 78%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 86%53%
Youngstown State University 78%34%
Average82.00% 43.50%